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  • FIPS 01067
  • Largest town: Headland

Henry County, Alabama

Henry County had 18,141 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 561.9 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 67 in Alabama by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
18,141
#51 of 67 in Alabama · #1,926 in US
Area
561.9 sq mi
#63 of 67 in Alabama · #1,842 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#44 of 67 in Alabama · #1,856 in US
Median household income
$55,598
#31 of 67 in Alabama · #2,269 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Henry County within Alabama. Pin: Montgomery.

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Henry County population, land area and income

Henry County had 18,141 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 561.9 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 67 in Alabama by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 32.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Alabama has 33,813 residents; Henry County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,598 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

18,141

3144th1st

1926th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

562 sq mi

3144th1st

1842nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1856th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,598

3143rd1st

2269th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Alabama (67)

Population

18,141

67th1st

51st of 67 (AL)

Land area

562 sq mi

67th1st

63rd of 67 (AL)

Density

32.3 / sq mi

67th1st

44th of 67 (AL)

Median household income

$55,598

67th1st

31st of 67 (AL)

How Henry County's population changed since 2020

Henry County gained 970 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.6%. That ranks 6th of 67 in Alabama for growth. The median Alabama county changed by +0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Henry County recorded 718 births and 1,107 deaths, a natural change of -389. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,397. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,397 people.

17.2k202017.4k202117.6k202217.9k202318.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
718
Deaths
1,107
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+1,397
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+269

Where Henry County is

The Census internal point of Henry County is at 31.517000, -85.240000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Alabama's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Henry County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clay County: +0.2%Baldwin County: +12.2%Coffee County: +5.2%Fayette County: -2.9%Chilton County: +4.9%Perry County: -8.7%Lamar County: -2.9%Morgan County: +2.2%Bibb County: +0.4%Butler County: -4.1%Barbour County: -2.5%Franklin County: -0.6%Chambers County: -2.2%Macon County: -6.7%Marshall County: +4.6%DeKalb County: +2.0%Russell County: -0.7%Geneva County: +2.1%Houston County: +1.9%Greene County: -7.5%Talladega County: -0.1%Monroe County: -3.3%Mobile County: -0.5%Covington County: +0.6%Cullman County: +5.1%Lauderdale County: +3.7%Shelby County: +5.4%Clarke County: -3.7%Lowndes County: -7.8%St. Clair County: +5.7%Choctaw County: -4.5%Blount County: +1.8%Dallas County: -6.9%Conecuh County: -3.8%Elmore County: +3.6%Autauga County: +4.3%Henry County: +5.6%Montgomery County: -1.1%Jefferson County: -1.5%Hale County: +2.3%Jackson County: +2.4%Madison County: +8.4%Washington County: -2.0%Bullock County: -3.2%Pike County: +0.7%Crenshaw County: -0.4%Dale County: +1.6%Lee County: +7.4%Cleburne County: +5.6%Tallapoosa County: -1.4%Lawrence County: +1.5%Pickens County: -2.4%Colbert County: +2.6%Winston County: +1.6%Marion County: +0.5%Calhoun County: +0.2%Etowah County: -0.2%Randolph County: +4.4%Wilcox County: -6.3%Tuscaloosa County: +3.7%Sumter County: -4.8%Walker County: +0.2%Cherokee County: +4.6%Escambia County: -0.2%Limestone County: +14.1%Coosa County: -0.5%Marengo County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.2%
  2. < -0.5%
  3. < +1.6%
  4. < +4.3%
  5. ≥ +4.3%
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Orange pin: Henry County internal point. Dark pin: Montgomery.

Internal point

Decimal
31.517000, -85.240000
DMS
31°31'1.20"N 85°14'24.00"W
UTM
16N 667119.0E 3488242.9N
Geohash
dje7k36pu
Plus code
863PGQ85+RX

Towns in Henry County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Henry County, 7,800 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Henry County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Headland with 5,429.

  1. 01Headland5,429
  2. 02Abbeville2,370
  3. 03Dothan (part)1
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Henry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Henry County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Houston County, AL, with 109,366 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montgomery and the nearest big city

Montgomery is 86.0 miles NW of Henry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, GA (population 201,830), 71.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dothan, AL (population 71,650), 21.9 miles away.

Henry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Henry County is 01067: state code 01 for Alabama plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,598.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Henry County, Alabama?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 18,141. That is up 970 people (5.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,171.

What is the FIPS code of Henry County?

01067. The first two digits (01) are Alabama; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Henry County?

Headland, with 5,429 residents inside Henry County in 2024.

Which counties border Henry County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Houston County, AL; Dale County, AL; Barbour County, AL; Early County, GA; Clay County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.