Henry County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,004
Rank #1,879 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,436 −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,390 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,269 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,300 −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,928 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.0% −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,508 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #165 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
23.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%86.2%5.5%4.4%2.5%0.9%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Henry County, Iowa

Henry County, Iowa has a total population of 20,004, making it the 1,879th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henry County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henry County is $67,436, which ranks #1,390 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Henry County is $164,300, 41.7% below the national median. Renters in Henry County pay a median gross rent of $820 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henry County, 23.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Henry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Henry County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.