Henry County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,447
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,447
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,676
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,676
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,678
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,416
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 941
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $895
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,147
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,003
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 259,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,473
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,532
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 212
Total employment, 2023 1,707
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 82,038
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,187
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 287
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 54.8
Population per square mile, 2010 53.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 286.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 286.28
FIPS Code 21103