| County: | Henry County |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Seal: | File:Henry county tn.jpg |
| Founded: | 1821 |
| Named For: | Patrick Henry[1] |
| Seat Wl: | Paris |
| Largest City Wl: | Paris |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 593 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 562 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 31 |
| Area Percentage: | 5.3% |
| Census Yr: | 2020 |
| Pop: | 32199 |
| Density Sq Mi: | 58 |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Web: | henryco.com |
| Ex Image: | Henry_County_Tennessee_Courthouse_24nov05.jpg |
| Ex Image Cap: | Henry County Courthouse in Paris |
| District: | 8th |
Henry County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is considered part of West Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,199.[2] Its county seat is Paris.[3] The county is named for the Virginia orator and American Founding Father Patrick Henry.[4]
Henry County comprises the Paris, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Tennessee lands and commodity culture were associated with the lowlands and delta of the Mississippi River, which created fertile areas that supported cotton culture. During the antebellum era, numerous enslaved African Americans provided labor for the cotton plantations.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are land and (5.3%) are covered by water.[5]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 27,250 | 84.63% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,307 | 7.16% | |
| Native American | 76 | 0.24% | |
| Asian | 202 | 0.63% | |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.02% | |
| Other/Mixed | 1,480 | 4.6% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 877 | 2.72% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, 31,115 people, 13,019 households, and 9,009 families resided in the county. The population density was 55/mi2. The 15,783 housing units averaged 28/mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 8.96% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. About 1.00% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 13,019 households, 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were not families. About 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, the population was distributed as 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and for a family was $35,836. Males had a median income of $27,849 versus $20,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,855. About 10.60% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.