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Henry County, AL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dothan, AL
Designated Market Area: Dothan, AL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 17,655   ( 353 from 2010 , 507 from 2020)
Land area: 561.8 square miles
Population density: 31.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,419 70.34% 5.9%
Black:4,24424.04% 13.7%
Indian:910.52% 68.5%
Asian:1000.57% 112.8%
2+ races:3251.84% 101.9%
Hispanic:4762.70% 22.4%
Total non-White:5,23629.66% 6.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:370 10.8
Deaths:62618.3
Net Migration: 77622.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:688 4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-335 -1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,302
11,73167.80%
4,91528.41%
540.31%
470.27%
1610.93%
3892.25%
5,57132.20%

2000
16,310
10,64765.28%
5,24732.17%
330.20%
110.07%
1190.73%
2491.53%
5,66334.72%

1990
15,374
9,91164.47%
5,36334.88%
470.31%
140.09%
n/a
390.25%
5,46335.53%

1980
15,302
9,43561.66%
5,63036.79%
00.00%
60.04%
n/a
2311.51%
5,86738.34%

1970
13,254
7,92559.79%
5,30540.03%
20.02%
40.03%
n/a
160.12%
5,329 40.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,846 11.3
1,96912.1
4772.9
900.6
1,084 6.6
-92 -0.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,091 13.6
1,79811.7
3232.1
60.0
736 4.8
200 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,132 13.9
1,743 11.4
-234 -1.5
n/a
476 3.1
-404 -2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
850 6.4
n/a
1,510 11.4
538 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Henry County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.6
3,517 19.9%
14,138 80.1%
3,953 22.4%
6,686
2.54
4,351 65.1%
3,386 77.8%
291 6.7%
2,335 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
3,918 22.6%
13,384 77.4%
3,044 17.6%
6,994
2.45
4,975 71.1%
3,631 73.0%
479 9.6%
2,019 28.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
3,948 24.2%
12,362 75.8%
2,645 16.2%
6,531
2.47
4,757 72.8%
3,573 75.1%
515 10.8%
1,774 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
4,132 26.9%
11,242 73.1%
2,500 16.3%
5,727
2.67
4,316 75.4%
3,449 79.9%
342 7.9%
1,411 24.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
4,644 30.3%
10,658 69.7%
2,157 14.1%
5,201
2.94
4,134 79.5%
3,446 83.4%
266 6.4%
1,067 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Henry County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,110 
Median Value$132,400 
Occupied6,68673.4%
Vacant2,42426.6%
Owned5,45481.6%
Rented1,23218.4%
Median Rent$678 
Single-Family Units6,38870.1%
    Detached6,33369.5%
    Attached550.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1942.1%
Mobile Homes2,29925.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Henry County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005528.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992914.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996049.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992523.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993395.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993986.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992353.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991632.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991872.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994176.2%
$60,000 to $74,9996529.8%
$75,000 to $99,99984812.7%
$100,000 to $124,99971210.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994486.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993655.5%
$200,000 or more2233.3%
Median Household Income58,395 
Per Capita Income30,273 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6529.8%
Public Assistance620.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,09016.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,52965.8%
Unemployed3813.8%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force6,91669.7%
Not in Labor Force3,00030.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8592,28955.5%
Non-Profit9624228.4%
Self-Employed45122566.7%
Local Government23336439.0%
State Government9227924.8%
Federal Government987556.6%
Total Private + Self3,3102,51456.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51996035.1%
Total3,8293,47452.4%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85911.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,62622.2%
Professional, Technical1,46120.0%
Service Occupations1,17016.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing931.3%
All others2,20530.1%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,22316.7%
Retail trade1,00913.8%
Manufacturing82211.2%
Educational services6458.8%
Other services5467.5%
Construction4766.5%
Transportation and warehousing4215.8%
Accommodation and food services3995.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3715.1%
Public administration2873.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2343.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2313.2%
Wholesale trade2183.0%
Utilities1672.3%
Finance and insurance1522.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing630.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation290.4%
Information280.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Henry County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2881.67%
Puerto Rican1330.77%
Cuban240.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American50.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran50.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic190.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese640.37%
Indian320.19%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,07397.7%
Spanish2671.6%
German, other Germanic390.2%
Other Indo-European320.2%
Vietnamese140.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Other Asian100.1%
Korean80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,74121.6%
English1,6059.3%
Irish1,3788.0%
German8184.7%
Scottish3151.8%
European2291.3%
Italian1310.8%
Polish1080.6%
Welsh1010.6%
French970.6%
African950.5%
Dutch870.5%
Scotch-Irish480.3%
Russian290.2%
Norwegian260.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,24399.8%
Not a citizen390.2%
Native17,12799.1%
Foreign-born1550.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Henry County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
725 5.8%1,595 12.7%4,121 32.8%3,487 27.8%1,758 14.0%875 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 725 5.8%
9-12 Years 1,595 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,121 32.8%
Some College 3,487 27.8%
Bach. Degree 1,758 14.0%
Grad Degree 875 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Henry County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,878 6,547 331 4.8% 6.8%
1991 6,657 6,119 538 8.1% 7.3%
1992 6,751 6,224 527 7.8% 7.5%
1993 6,527 5,891 636 9.7% 7.2%
1994 6,416 5,933 483 7.5% 6.2%
1995 6,466 6,021 445 6.9% 5.9%
1996 6,455 6,020 435 6.7% 5.2%
1997 6,452 6,088 364 5.6% 4.9%
1998 6,430 6,099 331 5.1% 4.5%
1999 6,457 6,121 336 5.2% 4.7%
2000 7,684 7,302 382 5.0% 4.6%
2001 7,587 7,174 413 5.4% 5.2%
2002 7,554 7,096 458 6.1% 5.9%
2003 7,524 7,091 433 5.8% 6.0%
2004 7,554 7,136 418 5.5% 5.6%
2005 7,449 7,130 319 4.3% 4.4%
2006 7,514 7,214 300 4.0% 4.0%
2007 7,559 7,144 415 5.5% 4.1%
2008 7,383 6,794 589 8.0% 5.8%
2009 7,109 6,380 729 10.3% 10.1%
2010 7,265 6,483 782 10.8% 10.4%
2011 7,269 6,566 703 9.7% 9.6%
2012 7,037 6,439 598 8.5% 8.2%
2013 6,950 6,407 543 7.8% 7.3%
2014 6,788 6,281 507 7.5% 6.7%
2015 6,702 6,243 459 6.8% 6.1%
2016 6,666 6,231 435 6.5% 5.9%
2017 6,695 6,359 336 5.0% 4.6%
2018 6,800 6,500 300 4.4% 3.9%
2019 6,882 6,632 250 3.6% 3.0%
2020 6,814 6,487 327 4.8% 5.9%
2021 6,930 6,711 219 3.2% 3.4%
2022 7,053 6,862 191 2.7% 2.6%
2023 7,059 6,873 186 2.6% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com