Henry, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 520. Estimated population in July 2024: 529 (+1.7% change)
Males: 246 (47.3%), Females: 274 (52.7%)

Henry County

Zip code: 38231

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $26,333
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Henry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Black (14.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (28.7%), German (4.8%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), English (3.5%), Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 547 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henry

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henry town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

6.3% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +193 (+59.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henry:

  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PARIS, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (about 15 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henry:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 73 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henry:

  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 9 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; Abbreviation: HZD)
  • HENRY COUNTY (about 10 miles; PARIS, TN; Abbreviation: PHT)
  • BENTON COUNTY (about 26 miles; CAMDEN, TN; Abbreviation: 0M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henry:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 23 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 104 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)

Public primary/middle school in Henry:

  • HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 937 PIONEER RD; Grades: PK – 08)