Henry County

About Henry County, Kentucky

Henry County, Kentucky is a rural community that benefits from a diverse economy led by a strong agricultural base, small local businesses and tourism. Eminence Speaker Company is just one example of Henry County businesses that are making products locally, then selling them throughout the world. This homegrown company occupies an 80,000 square foot plant, employees around 200 people and produces over 10,000 speakers per day.

The county is home to the Kentucky Renaissance Fair, a Harvest Showcase festival, Smith Berry Winery, and Six Mile Creek Distillery, a new Bourbon Trail venue.  The county’s education system is strong with ties to both four year universities and regional technical schools.  This creates a strong workforce that is well trained and supports both local industries and the region’s steel and chemical plants, including SteelTech which is also located in Henry County.  

Our tax rates are low and the infrastructure to our industrial sites are excellent. We are located between Louisville and Cincinnati on I-71 with easy access to airports, railways and the interstate highway system.

Population

Total Population

15,852

Population
Growth Rate

0.15%

Median Age

43

Diversity Index

26.100

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing & Income

Households

6,226

Total Housing Units

6,740


Owner Occupied

4,722

Renter Occupied

1,504

Vacant

514

Median Home Value

$203,597


Average Home Value

$258,026

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

1.73%

Income Projection

Median Household

$59,020 $63,967


Average Household

$75,330 $81,591


Per Capita

$29,593 $32,243

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

423

Total Employed

3,418

Workers 16+

6,869

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

14

Employed

544

2025 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

40

Employed

500

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

13

Employed

397

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

56

Employed

377

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

23

Employed

316

2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

21

Employed

306

Some
High School

926

Graduated
High School

4,050

Associates
Degree

819

Bachelor's
Degree

1,163

Graduate
Degree

574

Average Commute Time

29 min.



Resident Commuters

2,619

Non-Resident Commuters

4,140

Drive Alone

5,227

Carpooled

913

Public

0

Work At Home

646

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25
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