Henry County, Tennessee

Henry County
Henry County
County
	Henry County Courthouse in Paris
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°20′N 88°18′W / 36.33°N 88.3°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1821
Named for	Patrick Henry
Seat	Paris
Largest city	Paris
Area
• Total	593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Land	562 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2) 5.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	32,199
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	henryco.com

Henry County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is considered part of West Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,199.^[2] Its county seat is Paris.^[3] The county is named for the Virginia orator and American Founding Father Patrick Henry.^[4]

Henry County comprises the Paris, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Tennessee lands and commodity culture were associated with the lowlands and delta of the Mississippi River, which created fertile areas that supported cotton culture. During the antebellum era, numerous enslaved African Americans provided labor for the cotton plantations.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km²), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km²) are land and 31 square miles (80 km²) (5.3%) are covered by water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

Calloway County, Kentucky (north)
Stewart County (northeast)
Benton County (southeast)
Carroll County (south)
Weakley County (west)
Graves County, Kentucky (northwest)

National protected area

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (part)

State protected areas

Big Sandy Wildlife Management Area (part)
Holly Fork Wildlife Management Area
Paris Landing State Park
West Sandy Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	12,249	—
1840	14,906	21.7%
1850	18,233	22.3%
1860	19,133	4.9%
1870	20,380	6.5%
1880	22,142	8.6%
1890	21,070	−4.8%
1900	24,208	14.9%
1910	25,434	5.1%
1920	27,151	6.8%
1930	26,432	−2.6%
1940	25,877	−2.1%
1950	23,828	−7.9%
1960	22,275	−6.5%
1970	23,749	6.6%
1980	28,656	20.7%
1990	27,888	−2.7%
2000	31,115	11.6%
2010	32,330	3.9%
2020	32,199	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790–1960^[7] 1900–1990^[8] 1990–2000^[9] 2010–2014^[2]

2020 census

Henry County racial composition^[12]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	27,250	84.63%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,307	7.16%
Native American	76	0.24%
Asian	202	0.63%
Pacific Islander	7	0.02%
Other/Mixed	1,480	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino	877	2.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32,199 people, 13,394 households, and 9,024 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census^[13] of 2000, 31,115 people, 13,019 households, and 9,009 families resided in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21 people/km²). The 15,783 housing units averaged 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 8.96% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. About 1.00% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,019 households, 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were not families. About 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was distributed as 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and for a family was $35,836. Males had a median income of $27,849 versus $20,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,855. About 10.60% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Newspaper

The Paris Post-Intelligencer

Radio stations

WMUF-FM 104.7 "Today's BEST Country"
WRQR AM 1000 "The Best Classic Rock and Roll"
FM 97.5 "Your Classic Hits"
WLZK-FM 104.7 "The Lake - Powerhouse Adult Contemporary"
WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"

Communities

Cities

McKenzie (mostly in Carroll County and a small portion in Weakley County)
Paris (county seat)
Puryear

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Politics

United States presidential election results for Henry County, Tennessee^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	11,239	74.69%	3,548	23.58%	260	1.73%
2016	9,508	73.45%	3,063	23.66%	374	2.89%
2012	8,193	64.31%	4,339	34.06%	207	1.62%
2008	8,182	60.41%	5,153	38.04%	210	1.55%
2004	7,340	55.70%	5,732	43.50%	105	0.80%
2000	5,944	48.29%	6,093	49.50%	272	2.21%
1996	4,272	37.14%	6,153	53.50%	1,076	9.36%
1992	3,661	30.27%	6,797	56.20%	1,637	13.53%
1988	4,784	47.96%	5,138	51.51%	53	0.53%
1984	5,376	49.61%	5,407	49.89%	54	0.50%
1980	4,299	38.49%	6,601	59.11%	268	2.40%
1976	2,585	26.16%	7,162	72.48%	134	1.36%
1972	4,613	60.61%	2,694	35.40%	304	3.99%
1968	2,068	23.89%	3,149	36.38%	3,439	39.73%
1964	2,261	27.79%	5,874	72.21%	0	0.00%
1960	3,033	36.93%	5,049	61.48%	131	1.60%
1956	2,337	28.97%	5,625	69.72%	106	1.31%
1952	2,421	29.77%	5,677	69.81%	34	0.42%
1948	604	14.13%	3,292	76.99%	380	8.89%
1944	702	18.32%	3,111	81.21%	18	0.47%
1940	563	14.49%	3,307	85.10%	16	0.41%
1936	470	12.64%	3,223	86.69%	25	0.67%
1932	340	10.45%	2,867	88.08%	48	1.47%
1928	1,041	28.04%	2,667	71.83%	5	0.13%
1924	562	17.60%	2,478	77.61%	153	4.79%
1920	1,957	29.50%	4,613	69.55%	63	0.95%
1916	1,393	31.32%	2,988	67.19%	66	1.48%
1912	941	24.38%	2,526	65.44%	393	10.18%

References

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^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
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^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
^ Based on 2000 census data
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.