Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Kentucky had a population of 15,678 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 2.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 72nd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Henry County's White Population

14,065 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (87% White), Shelby County (77.7% White), and Franklin County (80.1% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Trimble County (93.4% White), and Owen County (93% White).

Henry County's Black Population

349 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 Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (1.6% Black), Trimble County (0.3% Black), and Owen County (0.7% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Shelby County (5.6% Black), and Franklin County (8.6% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

35 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.4% Asian), Shelby County (0.8% Asian), Trimble County (0.3% Asian), and Franklin County (2% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

545 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trimble County (2.3% Hispanic), and Owen County (2.2% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (7.4% Hispanic), Shelby County (11% Hispanic), and Franklin County (4% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other), Trimble County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

594 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henry County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (3.4% Multiracial), Trimble County (3.2% Multiracial), and Owen County (3.5% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (4.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (4.7% Multiracial).

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