Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	45,101	45,105	92.1%	92.2%
Multiracial	1,288	1,391	2.6%	2.8%
Hispanic	1,113	977	2.3%	2.0%
Black	1,099	1,066	2.2%	2.2%
Asian	238	197	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	131	178	0.3%	0.4%

Henry County, Indiana has an estimated population of 48,970, a less than 1% change from the 48,914 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.1% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 14.8% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Henry County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

45,101 residents of Henry County, or 92.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.1%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Delaware County (84.3% White), Hancock County (88.1% White), and Wayne County (85.7% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Rush County (94.4% White), and Fayette County (93.7% White).

Henry County's Black Population

1,099 residents of Henry County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Rush County (0.6% Black), and Fayette County (1.4% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Delaware County (5.2% Black), Hancock County (3.5% Black), and Wayne County (3.8% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

238 residents of Henry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Rush County (0% Asian), and Fayette County (0.1% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (1.6% Asian), Hancock County (1.1% Asian), and Wayne County (0.9% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

1,113 residents of Henry County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (1.9% Hispanic), and Fayette County (1.4% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (3.3% Hispanic), Hancock County (3.5% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

131 residents of Henry County, or 0.3% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Henry County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.2% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,288 residents of Henry County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (5% Multiracial), Rush County (2.7% Multiracial), Fayette County (3.3% Multiracial), Hancock County (3.3% Multiracial), and Wayne 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.