Henry County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Henry County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,647 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 31.1 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.33% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.6 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,062 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Henry County grew by 6.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 17,647 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Henry County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.0% of residents. That is 5.0 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,194 18.1% -3.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,304 18.7% -2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,645 20.7% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,063 23.0% +5.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Henry County and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.4% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Henry County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,958 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.90% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Henry County is about 7% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $85,634 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $768 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Henry County is about 9.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $768 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Henry County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 212 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.4 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.8 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 212 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,561 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,612 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 747 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Henry County is 25 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Henry County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Henry County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Henry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.6% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Henry County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Henry County, AL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 17,647 residents against a local median of 49,597. The measure that sets Henry County, AL apart most is commute: 25.4 min, 35% above the local median of 18.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.0 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Henry County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Henry County, AL has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County, AL | 17,647 | $59,958 #1/4 | $85,634 #2/4 | 25.4 min #4/4 |
| Houston County, AL | 108,140 | $58,687 | $131,410 | 18.3 min |
| Dale County, AL | 49,597 | $55,362 | $67,344 | 18.9 min |
| Barbour County, AL | 24,643 | $45,867 | $77,092 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Henry County, Alabama.
How many people live in Henry County, Alabama?
About 17,647 people live in Henry County, Alabama, in 7,062 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Henry County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Henry County, Alabama has 31 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 36% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Henry County, Alabama?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($85,634 against $59,958), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $768 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Henry County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Henry County, Alabama is only 3.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Henry County, Alabama?
19.6% of adults in Henry County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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