Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Ohio has an estimated population of 27,567, a less than 1% change from the 27,662 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.1% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 21.1% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Henry County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

24,217 residents of Henry County, or 87.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 88.4% to 87.8%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Fulton County (87.2% White), Defiance County (84.7% White), Wood County (85.5% White), and Hancock County (86.9% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Putnam County (90.8% White).

Henry County's Black Population

138 residents of Henry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Defiance County (1.6% Black), Wood County (2.1% Black), and Hancock County (1.8% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

35 residents of Henry County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 72.0%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Asian), Putnam County (0.2% Asian), Defiance County (0.2% Asian), Wood County (2.1% Asian), and Hancock County (1.9% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

2,280 residents of Henry County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.3%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (6.7% Hispanic), Wood County (6.6% Hispanic), and Hancock County (6.1% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (9.3% Hispanic), and Defiance County (11.1% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Henry County, or 0.7% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Henry County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 95.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.5% Native American/Other), Defiance County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

709 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 Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.5% Multiracial), Putnam County (1.2% Multiracial), and Defiance County (2.1% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wood County (3.4% Multiracial), and Hancock County (3% 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.