Henry County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
48,643
Rank #1,031 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,911 −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,055 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #558 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,600 −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,216 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,263 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,901 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
24.7% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.6%41.1%61.7%82.2%87.0%6.9%4.0%1.0%0.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Henry County, Illinois

Henry County, Illinois has a total population of 48,643, making it the 1,031st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henry County is 43.6 years, which is 12.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henry County is $71,911, which ranks #1,055 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Henry County is $151,600, 46.2% below the national median. Renters in Henry County pay a median gross rent of $842 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henry County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Henry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.9%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Henry County, Illinois 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.