Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	128,099	116,431	51.2%	48.4%
White	80,914	86,297	32.4%	35.9%
Hispanic	20,722	18,437	8.3%	7.7%
Multiracial	9,723	9,375	3.9%	3.9%
Asian	8,331	7,976	3.3%	3.3%
Native American/Other	2,171	2,196	0.9%	0.9%

Henry County, Georgia has an estimated population of 249,960, an increase from the 240,712 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.2% Black, 32.4% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Henry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Henry has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Henry County, that probability was 62.9% in 2020 and 62.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Henry County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

80,914 residents of Henry County, or 32.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 146th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 35.9% to 32.4%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Clayton County (7.8% White), and Rockdale County (24% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Spalding County (53.4% White), Butts County (64.2% White), and Newton County (38.8% White).

Henry County's Black Population

128,099 residents of Henry County, or 51.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 48.4% to 51.2%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Spalding County (35.8% Black), Butts County (24.3% Black), and Newton County (47.3% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Clayton County (68.5% Black), and Rockdale County (57.5% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

8,331 residents of Henry County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Spalding County (1% Asian), Rockdale County (1.6% Asian), Butts County (0.3% Asian), and Newton County (1.5% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Clayton County (4.9% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

20,722 residents of Henry County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 7.7% to 8.3%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (6.1% Hispanic), Butts County (3.9% Hispanic), and Newton County (7.1% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clayton County (14.5% Hispanic), and Rockdale County (10.9% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

2,171 residents of Henry County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Henry County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spalding County (0.7% Native American/Other), Rockdale County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Newton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Butts County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

9,723 residents of Henry County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (3.3% Multiracial), and Spalding County (3% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockdale County (5.3% Multiracial), Butts County (6.3% Multiracial), and Newton County (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.