Henagar, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,400. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,507 (+4.5% change)
Males: 1,162 (48.4%), Females: 1,238 (51.6%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 35978

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $29,777
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Henagar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (32.3%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.3%), German (6.8%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles

Map of Henagar, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henagar

  • High school or higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henagar town

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +462 (+23.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henagar:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henagar:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 46 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 47 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henagar:

  • ISBELL FIELD (about 12 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • STEVENSON (about 18 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)
  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 19 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 4A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henagar:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 42 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 63 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)

Public primary/middle school in Henagar:

  • HENAGAR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 85 WOODVIEW RD; Grades: KG – 08)