What is the population of Henry County?

The population of Henry County, IN is 48,033.

Where is Henry County located?

Henry County, IN is located at latitude 39.9310400 and longitude -85.3964400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Henry County?

The area of Henry County, IN is 1023 km².

What is the elevation of Henry County?

Henry County, IN has an elevation of 323 meters (1060 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Henry County in?

Henry County, IN is in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.

How has the population of Henry County changed?

The population of Henry County, IN has decreased from 49,462 (2010) to 48,033 (2020), a change of -2.9%.

Henry County, Indiana

Henry County: county in Indiana, United States

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Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,462 and a population density of 48 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 48,033 inhabitants. Its county seat is New Castle. The county was created 204 years ago in 1821.

Henry County locator map — Location of Henry County on Indiana map.

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Henry County at a glance

Henry County currently has 18 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

New Castle

Population 17,106

Quick Facts about Henry County

Population	48,033 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Indiana (United States)
Different from	Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County, Henry County
Area	1023 km²
Water as percent of area	0.75%
Land as percent of area	99.25%
Latitude & Longitude	39.9310,-85.3964
Named for	Patrick Henry
Capital	New Castle
Establishment	December 31, 1821
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	05:02:27 (18th April 2026)
Density	47 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-2.98% (2010-2020)
Weather	66℉ Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

Henry County Courthouse - New Castle IN image

Geography

Henry County is located at 39°55'52"N 85°23'47"W (39.9310400, -85.3964400). It has 7 neighbors: Fayette County, Hancock County, Rush County, Wayne County, Delaware County, Madison County and Randolph County.

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The largest city of Henry County is New Castle with a population of 17,106. Other cities include, Middletown population 2,260, Knightstown population 2,134, Ashland population 1,754 and Honey Creek population 1,151. See all Henry County cities & populated places.

Henry County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Henry County.

City Name	Population	Title
New Castle	17,106	City in Indiana
Knox	3,552	City in Center Township, Starke County, Indiana, United States
Middletown	2,260	Town in Henry County, Indiana, United States
Knightstown	2,134	City in Indiana
Ashland	1,754	Unincorporated community in Henry County, Indiana
Honey Creek	1,151	Unincorporated community in Henry County, Indiana
Spiceland	934	Township in Henry County, Indiana
Hillsboro	503	Town in Indiana, United States
Kennard	446	Town in Indiana
Mooreland	355	Town
Lewisville	348	Human settlement in Henry County, Indiana, United States of America
Mount Summit	333	Human settlement in Henry County, Indiana, United States of America
Straughn	212	Human settlement in Henry County, Indiana, United States of America
Dunreith	169	Human settlement in Henry County, Indiana, United States of America
Springport	140	Human settlement in Henry County, Indiana, United States of America
Greensboro	137	Town in Indiana, United States

Weather

66°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph WSW Saturday

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Henry County has 7 neighbours.

Fayette County county in Indiana, United States
Hancock County county in Indiana, United States
Rush County county in Indiana, United States
Wayne County county in Indiana, United States
Delaware County county in Indiana, United States
Madison County county in Indiana, United States
Randolph County county in Indiana, United States

New Castle

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Henry County decreased by 2.98% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	49,462	-	census
2011	49,216	-0.5%	estimation process
2012	49,112	-0.21%	estimation process
2013	48,843	-0.55%	estimation process
2014	48,886	0.09%	estimation process
2015	48,655	-0.47%	estimation process
2016	48,345	-0.64%	estimation process
2017	48,170	-0.36%	estimation process
2018	48,131	-0.08%	estimation process
2019	47,972	-0.33%	estimation process
2020	48,033	0.13%	estimation process

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People born in Henry County (8)

People born in Henry County, including South Dakota politician Arthur C. Mellette, politician Clifford M. Hardin, politician Ralph Harvey, .

More notable people

Marvin Huffman (American basketball player) he was born in 14/03/1917
Dale Waters (American football player, defensive lineman, offensive lineman) he was born in 27/05/1909
Ira Hough (Recipient of the Medal of Honor) he was born in 02/07/1842
James B. Martindale (American lawyer) he was born in 30/03/1836
Lydia Maria Weesner she was born in 28/01/1850

Other places with the same name (9)

Henry County, Georgia county in Indiana, United States with a population of 239,139 people.
Henry County, Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 50,309 people.
Henry County, Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 48,411 people.
Henry County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 32,056 people.
Henry County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 26,904 people.
Henry County, Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 22,076 people.
Henry County, Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 19,697 people.
Henry County, Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 17,223 people.
Henry County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 16,067 people.

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