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Henry County
Henry County
County
	Henry County courthouse in New Castle
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°28′N 85°07′W / 38.46°N 85.12°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1798
Named for	Patrick Henry
Seat	New Castle
Largest city	Eminence
Area
• Total	291 sq mi (750 km2)
• Land	286 sq mi (740 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,678
• Estimate (2023)	15,973
• Density	54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.henrycountygov.com

Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,678.^[1] Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence.^[2] The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County.^[3] It was named for the statesman and governor of Virginia Patrick Henry.^[4]^[5] Henry County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the 1990s, it has become an increasingly important exurb, especially as land prices have become higher in neighboring Oldham County. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a wet county.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 291 square miles (750 km²), of which 286 square miles (740 km²) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km²) (1.7%) is water.^[7]

Adjacent counties

Carroll County (north)
Owen County (east)
Franklin County (southeast)
Shelby County (south)
Oldham County (west)
Trimble County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	3,258		—
1810	6,777		108.0%
1820	10,816		59.6%
1830	11,387		5.3%
1840	10,015		−12.0%
1850	11,442		14.2%
1860	11,949		4.4%
1870	11,066		−7.4%
1880	14,492		31.0%
1890	14,164		−2.3%
1900	14,620		3.2%
1910	13,716		−6.2%
1920	13,411		−2.2%
1930	12,564		−6.3%
1940	12,220		−2.7%
1950	11,394		−6.8%
1960	10,987		−3.6%
1970	10,910		−0.7%
1980	12,740		16.8%
1990	12,823		0.7%
2000	15,060		17.4%
2010	15,416		2.4%
2020	15,678		1.7%
2023 (est.)	15,973	^[8]	1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2020^[1]

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,060 people, 5,844 households, and 4,330 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 per square mile (20/km²). There were 6,381 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.97% White, 3.30% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,844 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,263, and the median income for a family was $45,009. Males had a median income of $31,478 versus $21,982 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,846. About 10.40% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Notable residents

Wendell Berry, writer
Reuben T. Durrett, lawyer, author, and Kentucky historian
William J. Graves, U.S. congressman

Politics

The county voted "No" on 2022 Kentucky Amendment 2, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 53% to 47%, and backed Donald Trump with 72% of the vote to Joe Biden's 26% in the 2020 presidential election.^[13]

United States presidential election results for Henry County, Kentucky^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	6,093	75.46%	1,857	23.00%	124	1.54%
2020	5,843	72.05%	2,142	26.41%	125	1.54%
2016	4,944	69.16%	1,828	25.57%	377	5.27%
2012	3,940	59.79%	2,530	38.39%	120	1.82%
2008	4,081	58.98%	2,725	39.38%	113	1.63%
2004	4,094	62.99%	2,366	36.41%	39	0.60%
2000	3,244	59.27%	2,117	38.68%	112	2.05%
1996	2,110	42.12%	2,324	46.39%	576	11.50%
1992	1,640	31.42%	2,838	54.38%	741	14.20%
1988	2,286	46.98%	2,544	52.28%	36	0.74%
1984	2,802	54.83%	2,279	44.60%	29	0.57%
1980	1,723	35.82%	2,999	62.35%	88	1.83%
1976	1,192	28.25%	2,985	70.73%	43	1.02%
1972	1,919	52.49%	1,688	46.17%	49	1.34%
1968	1,271	32.04%	1,978	49.86%	718	18.10%
1964	838	19.21%	3,521	80.70%	4	0.09%
1960	1,714	36.60%	2,969	63.40%	0	0.00%
1956	1,670	34.52%	3,157	65.25%	11	0.23%
1952	1,584	31.29%	3,468	68.51%	10	0.20%
1948	1,193	25.44%	3,398	72.47%	98	2.09%
1944	1,497	29.57%	3,548	70.08%	18	0.36%
1940	1,445	27.12%	3,862	72.47%	22	0.41%
1936	1,516	29.93%	3,545	69.99%	4	0.08%
1932	1,643	27.44%	4,303	71.87%	41	0.68%
1928	2,334	44.29%	2,929	55.58%	7	0.13%
1924	1,918	33.86%	3,706	65.43%	40	0.71%
1920	2,208	32.01%	4,640	67.28%	49	0.71%
1916	1,302	33.17%	2,595	66.11%	28	0.71%
1912	805	22.52%	2,274	63.61%	496	13.87%

Education

School districts include:^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 138. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ "Henry County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
^ "Henry County Voters Approve Full Sale Of Alcohol". WLKY News. December 16, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "November 8, 2022 - Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
^ "2020 census - school district reference map: Henry County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022. - Text list - For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Eminence ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 106 (PDF p. 120/174). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020.