Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Georgia had a population of 240,712 in 2020. It was 35.9% White, 48.4% Black, 3.3% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Henry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Henry County is the 9th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Henry County's White Population

86,297 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 35.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #146 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Clayton County (8.7% White), and Rockdale County (26.2% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Spalding County (55.1% White), Butts County (65.4% White), and Newton County (41.6% White).

Henry County's Black Population

116,431 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 48.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Spalding County (34.4% Black), Butts County (26.8% Black), and Newton County (46.4% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Clayton County (69% Black), and Rockdale County (57.5% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

7,976 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Spalding County (1% Asian), Rockdale County (1.6% Asian), Butts County (0.4% Asian), and Newton County (0.9% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Clayton County (4.5% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

18,437 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (5.4% Hispanic), Butts County (3.2% Hispanic), and Newton County (6.4% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clayton County (14.3% Hispanic), and Rockdale County (10.2% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

2,196 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clayton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Spalding County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Butts County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

9,375 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Henry County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (2.6% Multiracial), Spalding County (3.5% Multiracial), Rockdale County (3.6% Multiracial), Butts County (3.5% Multiracial), and Newton County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.