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Henry County, KY

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

AI Overview

Henry County is a small rural Kentucky county of 15,774 residents with an economy centered on lower-wage work, reflected in a median worker earnings of $37,904 and GDP per capita of $22,246. The labor force is relatively limited—57.2% participation—with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.9% and high school attainment reaches 86.1%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $181,300 and median gross rent of $871/month, and a 76.3% homeownership rate, though a 16.6% poverty rate and slight population decline of 0.3% over five years signal ongoing demographic pressure.

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

Population

15,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,347

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,304 (90.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races495 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone421 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race297 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone208 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone78 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish435
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic144
  3. 3.Korean57
  4. 4.Other Indo-European14
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

941

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,246

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,174
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,102
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,027
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services607
  5. 5.Construction (Group)557

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,075
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,584
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,296
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,203
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations733

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.72×)302
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)1,029
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)460
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)434
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$181,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$871/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999649 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999601 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999468 (10.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999390 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999376 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999375 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,200 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled882 (12.9%)
  • Worked At Home593 (8.7%)
  • Other76 (1.1%)
  • Walked45 (0.7%)
  • Taxi12 (0.2%)

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.