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

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Henry County	15,060	15,416	15,852	15,968

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	858
5-9	905
10-14	945
15-19	969
20-24	903
25-29	871
30-34	907
35-39	959
40-44	1,018
45-49	913
50-54	1,059
55-59	1,025
60-64	1,151
65-69	1,097
70-74	889
75-79	712
80-84	400
85+	271
18+	12,556
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Henry County	2025
Total	15,852.00
White Alone	89.6%
Black Alone	2.43%
American Indian Alone	0.37%
Asian Alone	0.34%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	2.01%
Two or More Races	5.25%
Hispanic Origin	4.35%
Diversity Index	26.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Henry County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.15%
Households	0.27%
Families	0.08%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	5,844	5,963	6,226	6,309
Housing Units	6,381	6,640	6,740	6,811
Owner Occupied Units			4,722	4,817
Renter Occupied Units			1,504	1,492
Vacant Units			514	502

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Henry County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$203,597	$282,204
Average Home Value	$258,026	$311,255
<$50,000	315	355
$50,000 - $99,999	452	233
$100,000 - $149,999	624	329
$150,000 - $199,999	930	665
$200,000 - $249,999	556	565
$250,000 - $299,999	334	406
$300,000 - $399,999	822	1,180
$400,000 - $499,999	220	343
$500,000 - $749,999	381	621
$1,000,000 +	22	25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	422
2000-2009	880
1990-1999	998
1980-1989	622
1970-1979	1,284
1960-1969	592
1950-1959	618
1940-1949	130
1939 or Before	1,118

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Henry County	2025	2030
Median Household	$59,020	$63,967
Average Household	$75,330	$81,591
Per Capita	$29,593	$32,243

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Henry County	2025
<$15,000	721
$15,000 - $24,999	590
$25,000 - $34,999	460
$35,000 - $49,999	862
$50,000 - $74,999	1,222
$75,000 - $99,999	857
$100,000 - $149,999	950
$150,000 - $199,999	346
$200,000+	218

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,869
In-County Residents	2,619
Out-of-County Residents	4,140
Drive Alone	5,227
Carpooled	913
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	646
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	44
Other	39
Less than 5 minutes	181
5-9 minutes	338
10-14 minutes	678
15-19 minutes	568
20-24 minutes	1,059
25-29 minutes	466
30-34 minutes	1,030
35-39 minutes	301
40-44 minutes	268
45-59 minutes	901
60-89 minutes	340
90+ minutes	93
Average Travel Time	29

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	3,418
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	41
Mining	26
Utilities	27
Construction	85
Manufacturing	544
Wholesale Trade	65

Retail Trade	377
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	44
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	12
Food & Beverage Stores	126
Health/Pers Care Stores	27
Gasoline Stations	79
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	24
General Merchandise Str	57

Transportation/Warehouse	77
Information	24

Finance & Insurance	100
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	69
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	24

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	41
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	221
Legal Services	23
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	50
Educational Services	397
HealthCare/Social Assist	238
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	65

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	316
Accommodation	10
Food Srv/Drinking Places	306

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	216
Auto Repair/Maintenance	40
Public Administration Emp	500

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Henry County	2025
<9th Grade	481
Some High School	926
GED	1,069
Graduated High School	4,050
Some College/No Degree	2,190
Associates Degree	819
Bachelor's Degree	1,163
Graduate Degree	574

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	423
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	13
Mining Bus	3
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	26
Manufacturing Bus	14
Wholesale Trade Bus	14

Retail Trade Bus	56
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	12

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	21
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	20
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	7

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	11
Educational Services Bus	13
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	19
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	23
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	21

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	78
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	11
Public Administration Bus	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25