Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Indiana had a population of 48,914 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 2.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 29th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Henry County's White Population

45,105 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Delaware County (83.4% White), Hancock County (89.1% White), and Wayne County (85.2% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Rush County (94.8% White), and Fayette County (94.1% White).

Henry County's Black Population

1,066 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Rush County (0.5% Black), and Fayette County (1.2% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Delaware County (7.3% Black), Hancock County (2.9% Black), and Wayne County (4.5% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

197 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Rush County (0.3% Asian), and Fayette County (0.2% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (1.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.9% Asian), and Wayne County (1.1% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

977 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (1.5% Hispanic), and Fayette County (1.2% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (3.2% Hispanic), Hancock County (2.8% Hispanic), and Wayne County (3.7% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

178 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rush County (0.3% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,391 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Henry County is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rush County (2.5% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (4.3% Multiracial), Fayette County (3% Multiracial), Hancock County (3.8% Multiracial), and Wayne County (4.7% Multiracial).

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