Henry County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,328
Rank #1,760 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,926 −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,264 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,815 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,600 −43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,014 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,617 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,574 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.4%44.8%67.2%89.6%91.3%4.5%3.0%0.8%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Henry County, Missouri

Henry County, Missouri has a total population of 22,328, making it the 1,760th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henry County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henry County is $57,926, which ranks #2,264 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Henry County is $160,600, 43.0% below the national median. Renters in Henry County pay a median gross rent of $768 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henry County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.9 min.

Henry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Henry County, Missouri 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.