Overview
49,412
Total Population
43.5
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,988
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Henry County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Henry County is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Henry County's population under 18 was 22.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Henry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Henry County, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 172 more females than males in Henry County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Henry County, IL.
- The Henry County, IL gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,821.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,950.
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Race / Ethnicity
Henry County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Henry County population: 91.83% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 2.33% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
- Henry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,988 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46,424 (93.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Henry County is White with a population of 45,374 (91.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Henry County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 51,028 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Henry County's population decreased by 569 (1.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Henry County's population decreased by 1,287 (2.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Henry County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 48,419.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)