Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,845	27,250	85.9%	84.6%
Black	2,141	2,307	6.6%	7.2%
Multiracial	1,109	1,355	3.4%	4.2%
Hispanic	977	877	3.0%	2.7%
Asian	180	202	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	160	208	0.5%	0.6%

Henry County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 32,412, a less than 1% change from the 32,199 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 6.6% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% 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 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 Henry County, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Henry County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

27,845 residents of Henry County, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 84.6% to 85.9%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (83.7% White), and Weakley County (84.7% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Calloway County (86.9% White), Benton County (89.7% White), and Stewart County (90.6% White).

Henry County's Black Population

2,141 residents of Henry County, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 7.2% to 6.6%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Calloway County (4% Black), Benton County (1.5% Black), and Stewart County (1.4% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (8.3% Black), and Weakley County (7.9% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

180 residents of Henry County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Calloway County (1.8% Asian), Benton County (1% Asian), Weakley County (1.4% Asian), and Stewart County (0.8% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

977 residents of Henry County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2.8% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calloway County (3.7% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.1% Hispanic), and Weakley County (3.1% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

160 residents of Henry County, or 0.5% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% 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 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), Weakley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stewart County (0.1% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calloway County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,109 residents of Henry County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.4%.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calloway County (2.8% Multiracial), and Weakley County (2.6% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (4.4% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), and Stewart County (4.1% 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.