Henning, TN Demographics

A map of Henning's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	832	621	85.2%	71.3%
White	93	153	9.5%	17.6%
Multiracial	31	34	3.2%	3.9%
Native American/Other	16	42	1.6%	4.8%
Asian	5	0	0.5%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	2.4%

Henning, Tennessee has an estimated population of 977, a large increase from the 871 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% Black, 9.5% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Henning, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Henning has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Henning, that probability was 45.6% in 2020 and 26.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henning is ranked the 311th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Henning was ranked the 310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Henning's White Population

93 residents of Henning, or 9.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henning is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Henning ranks 504th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's White population has declined by an estimated 39.2%. White residents' share of Henning's population has decreased from 17.6% to 9.5%.

Henning is less White than neighboring Ripley (39.1% White), Covington (42.4% White), Garland (90.3% White), Gates (35.4% White), and Burlison (72.6% White).

Henning's Black Population

832 residents of Henning, or 85.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henning is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Henning ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. Black residents' share of Henning's population has increased from 71.3% to 85.2%.

Henning is more Black than neighboring Ripley (50.8% Black), Covington (55.2% Black), Garland (3% Black), Gates (61.2% Black), and Burlison (7% Black).

Henning's Asian Population

5 residents of Henning, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henning is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Henning ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Henning's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Henning is more Asian than neighboring Ripley (0.1% Asian), Covington (0% Asian), Gates (0% Asian), and Burlison (0% Asian). Henning is less Asian than neighboring Garland (3.2% Asian).

Henning's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Henning, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henning is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Henning ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Henning's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Henning is less Hispanic than neighboring Ripley (3.8% Hispanic), Covington (1.4% Hispanic), Gates (2.1% Hispanic), and Burlison (16.8% Hispanic).

Henning's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Henning, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Henning is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Henning ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henning's population has decreased from 4.8% to 1.6%.

Henning is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (0.3% Native American/Other), Covington (0% Native American/Other), Garland (0.3% Native American/Other), Gates (0% Native American/Other), and Burlison (0% Native American/Other).

Henning's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Henning, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henning is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Henning ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henning's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Henning's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.2%.

Henning is more Multiracial than neighboring Covington (1% Multiracial), and Gates (1.3% Multiracial). Henning is less Multiracial than neighboring Ripley (5.8% Multiracial), and Burlison (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.