Henry County, AL Demographic Data

Henry County, AL Summary

Henry County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 17,275
  • Area: 568.31 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 561.75 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.56 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 30.39 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 281.82 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Henry County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,886
52%
50.8
Male
8,301
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,187
 
323,128,000

Henry County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
910
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
921
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,148
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
897
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,090
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,677
9.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,206
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,219
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,277
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,296
7.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,129
12.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
954
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
463
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,555
78.9%
77.2
Female
7,134
52.6%
51.3
Male
6,421
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,158
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,390
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,546
20.6%
15.2
Female
1,971
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,575
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Henry County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,994
98.9% 
96.8
White
12,113
70.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,793
27.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
88
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
193
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
435
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
344
2.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
22
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
69
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,752
97.5% 
82.2

Henry County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
787
6.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,572
12.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,417
36.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,559
20.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
913
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,102
9.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
871
7.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,359
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,862
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,973
16.1%
31.2

Henry County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,397
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,767
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,535
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
357
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,152
8.1
5.8%

Henry County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,814
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
463
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
400
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
63
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Henry County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
640
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
583
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
987
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
809
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
983
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,263
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
544
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
679
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
270
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
41,045
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,825
 
31,128

Henry County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
330
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
674
9.6%
9.8
Construction
361
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,608
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
270
3.8%
6.6
Information
31
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
881
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
295
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
582
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
225
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
752
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
707
10.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
333
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
784
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,262
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,332
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,402
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,269
18.0%
18.1%

Henry County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,958
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,987
86.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
472
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
78
1.1%
2.7
Other means
226
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
190
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.7
 
26.6

Henry County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
458
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,121
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,373
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,879
27.5%
21.0

Henry County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,831
76.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,471
80.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,360
19.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,119
23.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Henry County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,950
1 room
75
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
374
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,486
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,179
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,318
25.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,208
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
592
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
677
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Henry County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,950
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,058
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
82
0.9%
5.9
2-units
299
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
185
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
32
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,240
25.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Henry County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
738
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
305
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
800
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
932
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,782
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,050
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,821
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,311
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
211
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Henry County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
405
5.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
351
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,948
87.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
96
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.5%
1.1

Henry County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,031
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
65
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
181
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
323
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,077
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,280
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,356
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
496
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
356
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
187
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
595
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%

Henry County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,143 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
389
34.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
655
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
217
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
253
22.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
90
8.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
123
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
476
42.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
240
0.0%
0.0%

Henry County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,471
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,044
19.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,660
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
905
16.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
840
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
615
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
327
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,800
 
205,000