Henry County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,095
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,095
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,177
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,284
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,289
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,284
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,486
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,842
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,199
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,414
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $581
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,272
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,323
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 187,291
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,040
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 661,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,609
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,911
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,614
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,037
Total employment, 2023 13,162
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 668,725
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,739
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 826
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 947
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,088
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.9
Population per square mile, 2010 61.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 823.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 822.99
FIPS Code 17073