Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Tennessee had a population of 32,199 in 2020. It was 84.6% White, 7.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 47th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Henry County's White Population

27,250 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 84.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Henry County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (83.5% White), and Weakley County (84.5% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Calloway County (86.9% White), Benton County (90.6% White), and Stewart County (90.2% White).

Henry County's Black Population

2,307 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 7.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Henry County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Calloway County (3.5% Black), Benton County (2% Black), and Stewart County (1.3% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (8.6% Black), and Weakley County (7.9% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

202 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Henry County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.4% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Calloway County (1.2% Asian), and Benton County (0.7% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

877 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Henry County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2.4% Hispanic), and Stewart County (2.5% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calloway County (3.6% Hispanic), and Weakley County (2.8% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

208 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, 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 Calloway County (0.5% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Weakley County (0.4% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,355 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Henry County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.8% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.1% Multiracial), and Weakley County (3.8% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calloway County (4.4% Multiracial), and Stewart County (4.6% Multiracial).

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