Henry County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,671
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,671
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,946
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,951
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,272
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,787
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,750
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,212
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $768
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,217
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,222
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 288,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,389
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 488,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,774
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,207
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 593
Total employment, 2023 7,053
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 322,995
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,562
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 574
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.5
Population per square mile, 2010 32.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 696.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 696.95
FIPS Code 29083