Henry

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In 1821, Henry was created out of Creek Indian lands and is named after Revolutionary War great Patrick Henry. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the 10th most populous county in Georgia and the 7th fastest-growing county in the nation since 2000. At 323 square miles, Henry ranks 93rd (out of 159) in the state in area and is the 5th largest in the 10-county region.

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Henry Today

Henry Population 1970 - 2007:

1970: 23,724 | 1980: 36,309 | 1990: 59,200

2000: 119,341 | 2006: 176,900 | 2007: 185,700

% change, 2000-2006: 55.6 %

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Henry Employment 1980 - 2006:

1980: 7,025 | 1990: 13,600 | 2000: 32,900

2005: 42,820 | 2006: 47,398

% change, 1990-2000: 142%
% change, 2000-2006: 44.1%

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Henry Housing 2000- 2007:

2007 Housing Units: 69,439 | 2000 Housing Units: 43,166

2007 Single Family: 60,204 | 2000 Single Family: 36,881

2007 Multi-family: 6,463 | 2000 Multi-family: 3,148

% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 60.9%
% of single-family units, 2007: 87%
% of multi-family units, 2007: 9%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 4%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 63.2%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 105.3%

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Henry Tomorrow

Henry Population 2000 - 2030:

2000: 119,341 | 2010: 187,382 | 2020: 263,966

2030: 369,611

% change, 2000-2030: 209.7%

Henry Employment 2000 - 2030:

2000: 32,900 | 2010: 55,131 | 2020: 87,056

2030: 122,843

% change, 2000-2030: 273.4%

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Get population data at the Superdistrict and “neighborhood” or census tract level (Excel)
See superdistricts map (PDF)
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Other Profiles of Henry

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