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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Henry County is 20,197, which is 0.68% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Henry County population density is 46.26 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Henry County is white, which represent 91.94% of the total population. The average Henry County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,197. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Henry County		-0.68%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #23

Henry County	46.26 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,570 (91.94%, #85)
Black:	489 (2.42%, #14)
Hispanic:	868 (4.30%, #24)
Asian:	450 (2.23%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	58 (0.29%, #37)
One Race, Other:	265 (1.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	365 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	788 (90.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	73 (8.41%, see rank)
South American:	3 (0.35%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	37 (8.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (1.56%, see rank)
Korean:	35 (7.78%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	108 (24.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	263 (58.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,602 (77.25%) out of the total population of 20,197 reported first ancestry.

	Henry County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	206	1.02%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	143	0.71%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	676	3.35%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	1,650	8.17%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	343	1.70%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	6,875	34.04%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	123	0.61%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	2,933	14.52%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	335	1.66%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	394	1.95%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	149	0.74%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.06%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	62	0.31%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	262	1.30%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	275	1.36%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	39	0.19%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	840	4.16%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	77	0.38%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	15	0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	1,904	9.43%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	185	0.92%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,366 (51.32%, see rank)

Females: 9,831 (48.68%, see rank)

Henry County	Male: 51.32% Female: 48.68%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Henry County	40.70 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Henry County	39.00 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Henry County	42.30 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Henry County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,206	5.97%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,206	5.97%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,251	6.19%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,436	7.11%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,421	7.04%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,387	11.82%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,308	11.43%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,917	14.44%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,707	13.40%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,717	8.50%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	988	4.89%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	653	3.23%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Henry County	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,677, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,193, 8.72%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,913, 35.92%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,763, 34.82%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,115, 15.46%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	693, 5.07%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.32, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Henry County			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	614	86.81%	13.19%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,651	90.98%, see rank	9.02%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,327	92.01%, see rank	7.99%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	933	63.24%, see rank	36.76%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	218	60.55%, see rank	39.45%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Henry County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	7,512, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	2,106, 28.04%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,406, 71.96%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,077, 67.59%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,029, 53.63%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,435, 32.41%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Henry County	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,534	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,547	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	2,838	33.20%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	4,471	52.31%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	260	3.04%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	978	11.44%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,987	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	1,781	22.30%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	4,197	52.55%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	926	11.59%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	1,083	13.56%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Henry County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	19,627	97.18%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,079	74.66%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,407	21.82%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	141	0.70%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	570	2.82%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	340	1.68%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	230	1.14%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	57	0.28%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	308	1.52%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.03%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	196	0.97%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Henry County	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	7,159	95.30%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	220	2.93%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	55	0.73%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	78	1.04%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.