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Henry County, Kentucky

Henry County had 16,198 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 286.3 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 69th by land area.

Population
16,198
#70 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,021 in US
Area
286.3 sq mi
#69 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,829 in US
Density
57 / sq mi
#64 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,359 in US
Median household income
$66,530
#22 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,248 in US

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

Henry County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Henry County population, land area and income

Henry County had 16,198 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 286.3 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 69th by land area. That works out to 56.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Henry County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,530 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,198

3144th1st

2021st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

286 sq mi

3144th1st

2829th of 3,144 (US)

Density

56.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1359th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,530

3143rd1st

1248th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

16,198

120th1st

70th of 120 (KY)

Land area

286 sq mi

120th1st

69th of 120 (KY)

Density

56.6 / sq mi

120th1st

64th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$66,530

120th1st

22nd of 120 (KY)

How Henry County's population changed since 2020

Henry County gained 505 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.2%. That ranks 32nd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Henry County recorded 814 births and 882 deaths, a natural change of -68. Net international migration added +40 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +545. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 545 people.

15.7k202015.7k202115.7k202216.0k202316.2k2024
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
814
Deaths
882
Net international migration
+40
Net domestic migration
+545
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+247

Where Henry County is

The Census internal point of Henry County is at 38.451400, -85.119600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 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.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Henry County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.451400, -85.119600
DMS
38°27'5.04"N 85°07'10.56"W
UTM
16N 664083.7E 4257575.4N
Geohash
dng6xpcg9
Plus code
86CPFV2J+H5

Towns in Henry County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Henry County, 2,787 people together, or 17% 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 Eminence with 2,787.

  1. 01Eminence2,787
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Henry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Henry County. The most populous is Oldham County, KY, with 70,525 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 22.6 miles SE of Henry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 34.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is La Grange, KY (population 10,541), 14.4 miles away.

Henry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Henry County is 21103: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,530.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Henry County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,198. That is up 505 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,693.

What is the FIPS code of Henry County?

21103. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Henry County?

Eminence, with 2,787 residents inside Henry County in 2024.

Which counties border Henry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oldham County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Shelby County, KY; Owen County, KY; Carroll County, KY; Trimble County, KY.

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)

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