Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Missouri had a population of 21,946 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.2% 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 51st most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Henry County's White Population

19,800 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (82.2% White), and Pettis County (80.9% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring St. Clair County (92.3% White), Benton County (92.5% White), and Bates County (92.3% White).

Henry County's Black Population

177 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring St. Clair County (0.3% Black), and Benton County (0.4% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (4.3% Black), Bates County (1% Black), and Pettis County (3.1% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

91 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 Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring St. Clair County (0.2% Asian), Benton County (0.3% Asian), and Bates County (0.3% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (1.5% Asian), and Pettis County (0.7% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

573 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Clair County (1.9% Hispanic), Benton County (1.6% Hispanic), and Bates County (2.1% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (4.8% Hispanic), and Pettis County (9.3% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

162 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Clair County (1% Native American/Other), Johnson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Bates County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pettis County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,143 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Henry County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Clair County (4.3% Multiracial), Benton County (4.5% Multiracial), Bates County (3.6% Multiracial), and Pettis County (5% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (5.9% Multiracial).

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