Henry County

Henry County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population32,199
County SeatHenry County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS079
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population11,700
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)32,305
Median Age45.7
Veterans2,555
Housing Units16,976
Uninsured341
Net Migration (recent)895
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments686
Total Employees8,993
Avg Annual Pay$47,711
Median Household Income$48,025
Poverty Rate18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,820
Federal Spending FY2024$265,005,132
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,230

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$141,000
Median Rent$727
FMR Studio$710
FMR 1BR$714
FMR 2BR$937
FMR 3BR$1,129
FMR 4BR$1,292

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking24.5%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k47.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches19
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores31
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)172,068
Avg Farm Size (acres)17,206.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2023-09-04
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Henry County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.