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Henry County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Henry County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Henry County is a residential-oriented county of 259,315 people south of Atlanta, with a 74.9% homeownership rate, median home value of $277,400, and median gross rent of $1,538/month reflecting its bedroom-community character. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.7%, median worker earnings at $44,838, and 28.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while a mean commute of 33.1 minutes points to significant employment ties outside the county. Population grew 10.9% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.6%, and a poverty rate of 9.4% rounds out a county profile defined more by residential growth than locally concentrated industry.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

259,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.9% since 2018

Henry County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone129,862 (52.0%)
  • White Alone84,380 (33.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,563 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,613 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone8,342 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,554 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,647
  2. 2.Vietnamese3,440
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,113
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,531
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,990

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,871

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,051

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,305
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities18,263
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,349
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,915
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations45,940
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations29,365
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,858
  4. 4.Service Occupations17,356
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.57×)18,089
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)8,928
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)14,223
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.07×)2,415
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)5,768

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$277,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,538/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99919,237 (29.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,369 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,259 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,075 (14.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,505 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,532 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone89,410 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home18,937 (15.6%)
  • Carpooled9,955 (8.2%)
  • Walked943 (0.8%)
  • Other880 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit862 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.