Henry County, Missouri Population 2024

22,549

Henry County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 22,549 with a growth rate of 0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Missouri is the 51st largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 22,265 and has seen a growth of 1.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,869640.28%
202822,805640.28%
202722,741640.28%
202622,677640.28%
202522,613640.28%
202422,549640.28%
202322,485640.29%
202222,4212130.96%
202122,2082321.06%
202021,97650.02%
201921,971860.39%
201821,8851810.83%
201721,704700.32%
201621,634-94-0.43%
201521,728-322-1.46%
201422,050-68-0.31%
201322,118-110-0.49%
201222,228-26-0.12%
201122,254-11-0.05%
201022,26500%
199020,0443721.89%
198019,6721,2216.62%
197018,451-775-4.03%
196019,226-817-4.08%
195020,043-2,270-10.17%
194022,313-618-2.7%
193022,931-2,185-8.7%
192025,116-2,126-7.8%
191027,242-812-2.89%
190028,054-181-0.64%
189028,2354,32918.11%
188023,9066,50537.38%
187017,4017,53576.37%
18609,8665,814143.48%
18504,052-674-14.26%
18404,726-18,143-79.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.28% (64)
County Website
Henry County
County Seat
Clinton
2020 Population
21,976
Area
697 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.61% (573)
Founded
December 13, 1834

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,63392.97%
Two or more races1,2215.5%
Black or African American1600.72%
Other race790.36%
Asian520.23%
Native American480.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Missouri Population by Race

Henry County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Missouri Median Age

44.1

Total

42.8

Male

44.5

Female

Henry County, Missouri Adults

There are 17,237 adults, (4,942 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Missouri.

Henry County, Missouri Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female11,25250.7%
Male10,94249.3%

Henry County, Missouri Population by Age

Henry County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2482.3773.926.1
Married4,2063.1189.510.5
Non Family3,4891.259.440.6
Female1,040360.139.9
Male513371.528.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1857.55%
Associates Degree1,3958.89%
Bachelors Degree1,61510.3%
Graduate Degree9155.83%
High School Graduate6,86343.75%
Less Than 9th Grade3752.39%
Some College3,33821.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henry County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henry County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,66813,2622,353
2+ Races61453783
Hispanic35025928
Black12311224
Other Race75372
Asian444241
Native American30279
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.18%.

Henry County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,451$66,347$44,602
Graduate Degree$53,244$76,000$47,557
High School Graduate$31,796$36,726$25,595
Less Than 9th Grade$31,455$41,442$11,435
Overall$38,837$45,109$32,897
Some College$39,706$49,571$35,342

$38,837

Average Earnings

$45,109

Average Male

$32,897

Average Female

Henry County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Missouri Language

98.01% of Henry County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Henry County, Missouri Language

Henry County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0893,26216.24%
Multiple1,18819216.16%
Hispanic65018428.31%
Other793240.51%
Asian521223.08%
Black138128.7%
Native48918.75%

16.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.38%

Male Poverty Rate

18.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Missouri is Other, with 40.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Missouri is Black, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.85%.

Henry County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.35%
High School16.04%
Some College12.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Henry County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.56%
Male Unemployed24.46%
Female Employed8.78%
Male Employed7.64%

Henry County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,141$88,604
Households$56,621$76,598
Married Families$79,609$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,880$51,993

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Henry County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,769

Number of Veterans

1,688

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam727
First Gulf War520
Second Gulf War323
Korea108
World War II33

Henry County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54474
75+467
65 to 74459
55 to 64244
18 to 34125

Henry County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,70610.57%
2+ Races294.07%
Black2213.92%
Hispanic143.58%
Native American1135.48%
Asian12.17%

Henry County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Henry County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.44%

Born in Henry County, Missouri

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Henry County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 72.44% having been born in Missouri. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henry County, Missouri Place of Birth

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