Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 15,856, a slight increase from the 15,678 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% 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 Kentucky 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 19.2% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 72nd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Henry County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

14,208 residents of Henry County, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.6%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (85.6% White), Shelby County (77.6% White), and Franklin County (80.5% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Trimble County (92.2% White), and Owen County (93.7% White).

Henry County's Black Population

421 residents of Henry County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.7%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (2.2% Black), Trimble County (1.1% Black), and Owen County (0.3% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Shelby County (3.7% Black), and Franklin County (9.2% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

78 residents of Henry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 122.9%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0% Asian), Trimble County (0.3% Asian), and Owen County (0% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.9% Asian), and Franklin County (1.8% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

651 residents of Henry County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.1%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trimble County (3% Hispanic), and Owen County (2.6% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (7.5% Hispanic), Shelby County (11% Hispanic), and Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Henry County, or 0.2% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Henry County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.6% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other), Trimble County (0.9% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

467 residents of Henry County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.9%.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trimble County (2.6% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4% Multiracial), Shelby County (6.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.7% 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.