Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Ohio had a population of 27,662 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% 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 77th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Henry County's White Population

24,463 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Fulton County (86.5% White), Defiance County (84.3% White), Wood County (85.1% White), and Hancock County (86.9% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Putnam County (91.2% White).

Henry County's Black Population

155 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.5% Black), and Putnam County (0.3% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Defiance County (1.6% Black), Wood County (2.3% Black), and Hancock County (1.8% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

125 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.4% Asian), Putnam County (0.2% Asian), and Defiance County (0.3% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Wood County (2.1% Asian), and Hancock County (1.9% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

2,187 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (6.5% Hispanic), Wood County (6.3% Hispanic), and Hancock County (5.6% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (8.9% Hispanic), and Defiance County (10.3% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

96 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Defiance County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

636 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Henry County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (1.6% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Multiracial), Defiance County (3% Multiracial), Wood County (3.9% Multiracial), and Hancock County (3.4% Multiracial).

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