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County population in July 2011: 205,198 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 35,272
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,101
% of renters here:

15%
State:

18%

Land area: 323 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 636 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Henry County: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (16.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Henry County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (60.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (30.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.7%)
  • Asian alone (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 58,868  (49.3%)
Females: 60,473  (50.7%)

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Henry County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Henry County:

2.9 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,660 ($57,309 in 1999)
This county:

$63660
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $811 (lower quartile is $676, upper quartile is $953)
This county:

$811
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $165,300 (it was $120,000 in 2000)
Henry County:

$165,300
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,100 - $236,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $171,011
Here:

$171,011
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,408
Here:

$95,408
State:

$183,253

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,450
Here:

$29,450
State:

$178,500

Mobile homes: $77,996
Here:

$77,996
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,483
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Institutionalized population: 475

Henry County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3401 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2001: 3521 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 2002: 4061 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2003: 3764 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2004: 3591 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2005: 3697 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2006: 2992 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2007: 1652 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2008: 479 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2009: 243 buildings, average cost: $183,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Henry County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 53.8%
Obama (Democratic): 46.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,893 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,279 (0.8%)


Henry County household income distribution in 2009 Henry County home values distribution


Henry County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.8% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
Henry County:

5.9%
Georgia:

16.5%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.8% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove, Blacksville.

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Henry County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:co.henry.ga.us

Click to draw/clear Henry County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henry County: Shingle Roof Campground (A), Henry County Industrial Park (B), Clayton County Waterworks (C), Henry County Chamber of Commerce (D), Atlanta International Raceway (E), Heron Bay Golf & Country Club (F), McDonough Fire Department Station 2 (G), Henry County Hampton Precinct Police Station (H), Henry County Fire Department Station 8 (I), Henry County Fire Department Station 7 (J), Henry County Fire Department Station 6 (K), Henry County Fire Department Station 3 (L), First Christian Church of Stockbridge (M), Eagles Walk Office Center (N), Henry County Fire Department Station 13 (O), Henry County Fire Department Station 12 (P), Henry County Fire Department Station 11 (Q), Henry County Fire Department Station 10 (R), Henry County Fire Department Station 4 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fairview Oaks Shopping Center (1), Spivey Junction Shopping Center (2), McDonough Marketplace Shopping Center (3), McDonough West Shopping Center (4), Paradise Point Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henry County include: Antioch Baptist Church (A), Beersheba Primitive Baptist Church (B), Bentley Hill Methodist Church (C), Bethany Baptist Church (D), Bethel Baptist Church (E), Bethlehem Baptist Church (F), Cleveland Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), County Line Church (H), Triumph Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Knight Cemetery (1), Akins Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Bailey Cemetery (4), Barham Cemetery (5), Selfridge Cemetery (6), Branan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Davis Lake (A), Lake Dow (B), Lake Amah Lee (C), Lake Cindy (D), Clayton County Reservoir (E), Crumbley Lake (F), Hannahs Millpond (G), Harps Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cougar Creek (A), Williford Branch (B), Walnut Creek (C), Kalves Creek (D), Stanley Branch (E), James Creek (F), Island Shoals Creek (G), Hambrick Creek (H), Greer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Butts County , Clayton County , DeKalb County , Newton County , Rockdale County , Spalding County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,652
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,045 (55% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:

3.4%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 660
  • 1990 to 1994: 636
  • 1985 to 1989: 617
  • 1980 to 1984: 663
  • 1975 to 1979: 511
  • 1970 to 1974: 312
  • 1970 to 1974: 241
  • 1965 to 1969: 405

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.1%

Henry County marital status for males
Henry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 35,881
  • One, attached: 487
  • Two: 513
  • 3 or 4: 887
  • 5 to 9: 927
  • 10 to 19: 459
  • 20 or more: 875
  • Mobile homes: 3,127
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 26,133 (2,778 second mortgage, 2,373 home equity loan, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,541

Here:

85.2% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.24%
Here40.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 48,019
Total congregations: 96

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents21,238 (44.2%)7,543 (15.7%)5,000 (10.4%)3,206 (6.7%)2,665 (5.5%)
Congregations30 (31.3%)19 (19.8%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)4 (4.2%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2,240 (4.7%)1,623 (3.4%)1,443 (3.0%)831 (1.7%)2,230 (4.6%)
Congregations6 (6.3%)5 (5.2%)3 (3.1%)5 (5.2%)22 (22.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Henry County - Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove, Blacksville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
This county:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Henry County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Henry County:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
This county:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 112
Henry County:

6.04 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Henry County:

11.9%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Henry County:

Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,431
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $524.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.02%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,788
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,588
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.37%
Corn for grain: 19 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 444 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 404 harvested acres
Vegetables: 81 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 238 acres

Tornado activity:

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Henry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1311): January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 3, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1033): July 7, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-857): February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Georgia TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 4, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-370): April 4, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (13%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County (%):



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Henry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 50,092 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 7,945 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 146 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 69 (0%)
  • Taxi: 55 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 61 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 313 (1%)
  • Other means: 301 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,385 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Henry County, Georgia:

  • 265 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 249 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 215 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,236.

13.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.96%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Henry County:

0.14%
Georgia average:

0.39%

8.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,395 average AGI)
4.86% relocated from other states ($15,090 average AGI)
Henry County:

4.86%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clayton County, GA  3.54% ($36,897 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA  1.33% ($39,353)
from Fulton County, GA  0.72% ($38,083)
from Spalding County, GA  0.37% ($28,553)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.33% ($38,767)
from Fayette County, GA  0.31% ($42,964)
from Cobb County, GA  0.28% ($47,538)


10.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.18%
Georgia average:

9.55%


0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($345 average AGI)
Henry County:

0.09%
Georgia average:

0.09%

7.30% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,499 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($13,860 average AGI)
Henry County:

2.79%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clayton County, GA  1.60% ($29,142 average AGI)
to Fulton County, GA  0.92% ($37,172)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.70% ($33,850)
to Spalding County, GA  0.52% ($36,606)
to Butts County, GA  0.37% ($37,959)
to Cobb County, GA  0.33% ($48,606)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.32% ($40,228)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1

Births per 1000 population in Henry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,901 (10,582 aged, 2,319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.63
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6153.370
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 122.880
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30000.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1557.960
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 519.520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.96

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.94
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 47.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 32.7
  • Other - 14.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.9
  • Poisoning - 24.0
  • Other - 21.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 118,585
  • In family households: 108,855 (27,017 male householders, 6,520 female householders)
    28,003 spouses, 39,390 children (34,761 natural, 1,115 adopted, 3,514 stepchildren), 2,323 grandchildren, 798 brothers or sisters, 856 parents, 1,987 other relatives, 1,961 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,730 (3,738 male householders (2,803 living alone)), 4,057 female householders (3,564 living alone)), 1,935 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 756 (403 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,836 2-persons, 8,496 3-persons, 8,206 4-persons, 3,282 5-persons, 1,273 6-persons, 444 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,367 1-person, 1,142 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

94.4% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $501,771,000 ($3146 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $265,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,529,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $434,000
Federal grants: $53,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,615,000 ($1,866,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $104,382,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $892,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $431,620,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,799,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 12,099
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,206
Here:

25 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +541
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +40,358
Here:

+240 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Henry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.61 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,273
  • 2000 to 2004: 20,358
  • 1990 to 1999: 22,617
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,161
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,589
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,440
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,278
  • 1940 to 1949: 374
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,090
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 97
  • 3 rooms: 733
  • 4 rooms: 1,598
  • 5 rooms: 7,548
  • 6 rooms: 10,312
  • 7 rooms: 6,795
  • 8 rooms: 4,010
  • 9+ rooms: 4,158
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 323
  • 3 rooms: 923
  • 4 rooms: 1,576
  • 5 rooms: 1,667
  • 6 rooms: 969
  • 7 rooms: 396
  • 8 rooms: 100
  • 9+ rooms: 101
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 314
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,918
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,919
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,188
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,828
  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 985
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,665
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,083
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5+ bedrooms: 28
Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 553
  • 1 vehicle: 6,196
  • 2 vehicles: 17,789
  • 3 vehicles: 7,779
  • 4 vehicles: 2,089
  • 5+ vehicles: 866
  • no vehicle: 456
  • 1 vehicle: 2,706
  • 2 vehicles: 2,240
  • 3 vehicles: 557
  • 4 vehicles: 113
  • 5+ vehicles: 29

46% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Georgia.

Henry County:

45.7%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 74176
  • Northeast: 5758
  • Midwest: 8809
  • South: 22360
  • West: 2948

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $120,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henry County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (67.7%)
  • Electricity (23.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.7%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • Electricity (49.8%)
  • Utility gas (39.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,575
Here:

9.6%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 551
Here:

7.9%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 771
Here:

19.6%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Henry County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $9,112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $372,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $12,708,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,820,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,058,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,265,000
    Libraries: $1,662,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,532,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,206,000
    Regular Highways: $10,177,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,344,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,419,000
    Financial Administration: $4,506,000
    General - Other: $4,285,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,832,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,001,000
    Health - Other: $2,939,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,509,000
    Libraries: $1,000,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $300,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $6,970,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $315,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,350,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $10,302,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $329,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $780,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,982,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,803,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,310,000
    Special Assessments: $720,000
    Rents: $381,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,982,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,190,000
    Local Fire Protection: $455,000
    Libraries: $450,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $120,306,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,970,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,009,000
    Public Welfare: $354,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $63,566,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,459,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,447,000
    Other License: $3,916,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,600,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $857,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $51,869,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,081
  • Number of aged recipients: 292
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,789
  • Number of recipients under 18: 485
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,125
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 471
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 651
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 917


Henry County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Henry County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,686$141,005591$151,3723,586$168,409111$47,144450$142,48226$54,808
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED79$141,13936$159,000398$174,39724$40,75016$121,1259$65,778
APPLICATIONS DENIED370$148,041168$135,8632,043$177,125181$37,608157$112,14624$58,292
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN309$140,913113$152,9561,431$176,29049$77,98067$112,0757$123,857
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS65$134,95427$155,667324$188,5743$76,00023$147,0431$92,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED108$173,630123$192,41511$166,273
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$192,42269$204,5947$155,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$164,52646$309,4133$158,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$149,00019$190,4740$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$297,8002$250,0001$173,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Henry County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James47871.2 years
William41174.0 years
John36974.1 years
Mary36577.2 years
Robert24569.8 years
Charles20071.0 years
Willie16673.1 years
George16173.8 years
Thomas12971.9 years
Annie12879.7 years
Most common last names in Henry County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21172.8 years
Brown14973.5 years
Johnson13674.3 years
Turner11577.4 years
Jones11273.5 years
Davis10571.7 years
Miller9777.0 years
Williams9071.9 years
Wilson7475.4 years
Jackson7472.4 years
Businesses in Henry County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T6Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza3
Aeropostale1Lowe's2
Ann Taylor1Marriott2
Applebee's2Marshalls1
Arby's4McDonald's11
Ashley Furniture1Microtel1
AutoZone4Motel 61
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works2New Balance1
Baymont Inn1Nike12
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot2
Best Western1Old Navy1
Blockbuster5Olive Garden1
Burger King5Outback1
CVS6Outback Steakhouse1
CarMax1Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Payless3
Chick-Fil-A6Penske2
Chico's1PetSmart1
Church's Chicken2Pier 1 Imports1
Clarks1Pizza Hut5
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Comfort Suites3Publix Super Markets6
Cracker Barrel1Quality2
Curves3Quiznos4
DHL2RadioShack3
Dairy Queen5Ramada1
Days Inn2Red Lobster1
Dennys1Red Roof Inn2
Discount Tire3Rite Aid4
Domino's Pizza1Rodeway Inn1
DressBarn2Ruby Tuesday2
Dunkin Donuts2Rue211
Econo Lodge2Ryan's Grill1
Eddie Bauer1SONIC Drive-In2
Famous Footwear2Sam's Club1
FedEx22Sears1
GNC4Sephora1
GameStop5Sleep Inn2
Gap1Sprint Nextel2
Goodwill1Staples1
Gymboree1Starbucks4
H&R Block9Suburban1
Hardee's3Subway15
Hobby Lobby1Super 83
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile7
Howard Johnson2Taco Bell6
IHOP2Target1
J.Crew1The Room Place1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jones New York5U-Haul13
KFC5UPS29
Kohl's2Vans1
Kroger4Verizon Wireless1
LA Fitness1Waffle House14
La Quinta2Walgreens4
Lane Bryant2Walmart3
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Henry County, GA


Henry County on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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