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{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Henry County
| county = Henry County
| state = Georgia
| state = Georgia
| seal =
| seal = [[File:SealofHenryContGA.png|80px]]
| logo = [[File:HenryCountyGAlogo.png|110px]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1821|05|15|mf=y}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1821|05|15|mf=y}}
| seat wl = McDonough
| seat wl = McDonough
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| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| web = www.co.henry.ga.us
| website = {{URL|www.henrycountyga.gov|henrycountyga.gov}}
| ex image = McDonough courthouse.jpg
| ex image = McDonough courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = [[Henry County Courthouse (McDonough, Georgia)|Henry County Courthouse]] and Confederate monument
| ex image cap = [[Henry County Courthouse (McDonough, Georgia)|Henry County Courthouse]] and Confederate monument
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'''Henry County''' is located in the north central portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Per the 2020 census,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Henry County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|url = https://www.census.gov|website = quickfacts.census.gov|access-date = 2018-03-24}}</ref><ref>US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Henry County, Georgia</ref> the population of Henry County is 240,712, up from 203,922 in 2010. The [[county seat]] is [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The county was named for [[Patrick Henry]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n154 155]}}</ref>
'''Henry County''' is located in the north central portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. According to the 2020 census,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Henry County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|url = https://www.census.gov|website = quickfacts.census.gov|access-date = March 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Henry County, Georgia</ref> the population of Henry County was 240,712, up from 203,922 in 2010. The [[county seat]] is [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was named for [[Patrick Henry]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n154 155]}}</ref>


Henry County is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area]]. The [[Henry County Courthouse (Georgia)|Henry County Courthouse]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
Henry County is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area]]. The [[Henry County Courthouse (Georgia)|Henry County Courthouse]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
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Jonesboro Road stretches through the county.<ref>{{cite news |title=Henry County takes steps to begin Jonesboro Road widening project |url=https://www.henryherald.com/news/henry-county-takes-steps-to-begin-jonesboro-road-widening-project/article_b6faddd2-d782-11ec-b1fc-b751bb50e48b.html |access-date=12 April 2023}}</ref> In 1995, Henry County was the sixth-fastest-growing county in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fastest-growing counties, 1990-95|url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/states/special/pop/npop005.htm|website = usatoday30.usatoday.com|access-date = 2016-02-23}}</ref>
Jonesboro Road stretches through the county.<ref>{{cite news |title=Henry County takes steps to begin Jonesboro Road widening project |url=https://www.henryherald.com/news/henry-county-takes-steps-to-begin-jonesboro-road-widening-project/article_b6faddd2-d782-11ec-b1fc-b751bb50e48b.html |access-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref> In 1995, Henry County was the sixth-fastest-growing county in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fastest-growing counties, 1990-95|url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/states/special/pop/npop005.htm|website = usatoday30.usatoday.com|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|327|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|322|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.4|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|327|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|322|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.4|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


The vast majority of Henry County is located in the Upper [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin, with just a very small western corner, west of [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=2015-11-19}}</ref>
The vast majority of Henry County is located in the Upper [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin, with just a very small western corner, west of [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
* [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] – north
* [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] – north
* [[Rockdale County, Georgia|Rockdale County]] – northeast
* [[Rockdale County, Georgia|Rockdale County]] – northeast
* [[Newton County, Georgia|Newton County]] – east
* [[Newton County, Georgia|Newton County]] – east Northeast
* [[Butts County, Georgia|Butts County]] – southeast
* [[Butts County, Georgia|Butts County]] – southeast
* [[Spalding County, Georgia|Spalding County]] – southwest
* [[Spalding County, Georgia|Spalding County]] – southwest
* [[Clayton County, Georgia|Clayton County]] – west
* [[Clayton County, Georgia|Clayton County]] – west


==Communities==
== Government and politics ==
The Henry County Board of Commissioners is responsible for administering county government to residents. Four commissioners are elected by voters in individual districts, while the commission chairman is elected countywide and serves as the county's chief executive. June Wood, the former commission chair, was the first African-American to serve in the position after being elected in a December 2016 run-off election. She left office in December 2020 after losing her bid for re-election. As of January 2023, the following individuals serve the county on the Board of Commissioners:


=== Cities ===
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]]
|+ Henry County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.henry.ga.us/Government/Henry-County-Board-of-Commissioners|title=Henry County Board of Commissioners {{!}} Board of Commissioners|website=www.co.henry.ga.us|language=en-US|access-date=2023-02-24}}</ref>
* [[Locust Grove, Georgia|Locust Grove]]
|-
* [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]]
! colspan="2" align="center" | Name
* [[Stockbridge, Georgia|Stockbridge]]
! align="center" | Party
! align="center" | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Carlotta Harris-Harrell
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Chairman (at-large)
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
| Johnny Wilson
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| [[Dee Clemmons]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 2
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
| Dee Anglyn III
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 3
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Vivian Thomas
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 4
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Kevin Lewis
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 5
|}
Prior to [[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]], Henry County had a presidential voting pattern typical of any other [[Solid South]] county in Georgia, consistently awarding landslide margins to Democrats. In 1920, it was one of three counties in the state (alongside [[Bleckley County, Georgia|Bleckley]] and [[Columbia County, Georgia|Columbia]]) to give 100% of the vote to Democratic nominee [[James M. Cox]].<ref>Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); ''America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964''; pp. 96-98 {{ISBN|0405077114}}</ref> The first Republican to win Henry County was [[Richard Nixon]] in [[1972 United States presidential election in Georgia|1972]], doing so with 77.93% of the vote,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1972 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=13&year=1972|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> though it returned to the Democratic column when native Georgian [[Jimmy Carter]] won it in [[1976 United States presidential election in Georgia|1976]] and [[1980 United States presidential election in Georgia|1980]].


===Census-designated place===
From [[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]] to [[2004 United States presidential election in Georgia|2004]], Henry County was a Republican stronghold, consistent with several Atlanta suburbs, as well as other suburban areas across the country.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Tavernise|first1=Sabrina|last2=Gebeloff|first2=Robert|date=October 25, 2019|title=Are the Suburbs Turning Democratic?|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/democrats-republicans-suburbs.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> Strong margins in Henry County and other Atlanta suburbs were vital to Republicans' performance, offsetting strongly Democratic Black voters in Atlanta proper.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Savicki|first=Drew|date=October 26, 2020|title=The Road to 270: Georgia|url=https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/10/26/the-road-270-georgia_1116.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[270toWin]]}}</ref> Republican dominance peaked in 1988, when [[George H. W. Bush|George H.W. Bush]] won 71.11% of the vote to Michael Dukakis' 28.41%, a 42.7% margin of victory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1988 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=13&year=1988|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> During this time, no Democrat managed to attain even 40 percent of the county's vote.
* [[Heron Bay, Georgia|Heron Bay]] (part)


===Unincorporated communities===
In the [[2010s]], the county rapidly flipped from being safely Republican at the start of the decade to safely Democratic by the end, thanks to explosive population growth that brought an influx of Democratic-leaning minority voters into the county, and a growing Democratic trend among suburban voters in general.<ref name=":0" /> The [[African Americans|African American]] percentage of the population increased from 14.7% in the [[2000 United States census|2000 Census]] to 36.9% in [[2010 United States census|2010]] and 48.4% in [[2020 United States census|2020]], while the [[White Americans|white]] proportion of the population fell from 81.4% in 2000 to 55.0% in 2010 and 35.9% in 2020.<ref name="GR8" /> In the [[2004 United States presidential election]], the Democrat [[John Kerry]] had lost the county by 33.7%, but in [[2008 United States presidential election in Georgia|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2008 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> and [[2012 United States presidential election in Georgia|2012]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] lost the county by only 7.4% and 3.3% respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2012 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2012&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> In [[2016 United States presidential election in Georgia|2016]], [[Hillary Clinton]] won the county for the Democrats for the first time in 36 years, by a 4.4 percentage point margin of victory, in spite of the rightward shift taken by the rest of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2016 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> In [[2020 United States presidential election in Georgia|2020]], the county swung 16.1 points deeper into the Democratic column, the largest Democratic swing of any county in the country in that election,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2020 Presidential Election Statistics|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=2020&f=0&off=0&elect=0|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> culminating in [[Joe Biden]] winning the county by 20.5 percentage points as he carried Georgia. In doing so, Biden turned in the best showing for a non-Georgian Democrat in the county since [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1960. The Democratic trend continued in [[2022 Georgia gubernatorial election|2022]], with Henry County being one of the few counties where [[Stacey Abrams]] improved on her [[2018 Georgia gubernatorial election|2018]] margin against Republican [[Brian Kemp]] even as she performed worse statewide. She took 61% of the vote, and [[Raphael Warnock]] defeated [[Herschel Walker]] with a similar share of the vote in the concurrent Senate [[2022 United States Senate election in Georgia|race]].
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* [[Blacksville, Georgia|Blacksville]]
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* [[Ellenwood, Georgia|Ellenwood]] (part)
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* [[Flippen, Georgia|Flippen]]
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* [[Kelleytown, Georgia|Kelleytown]]
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* [[Luella, Georgia|Luella]]
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|47,157|40,567|762|Georgia}}
* [[Ola, Georgia|Ola]]
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|42,759|21,096|380|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|25,815|11,971|1,081|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|16,968|9,498|2,608|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|12,634|7,817|3,833|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|10,882|4,348|74|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,142|4,096|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|5,326|5,635|307|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,622|5,717|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,155|1,460|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|2,017|2,317|3,604|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,125|3,583|1|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,041|2,957|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|848|2,636|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|553|2,589|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|229|1,400|217|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|152|1,461|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|101|1,551|2|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|116|1,362|4|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|21|1,496|15|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|360|763|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|53|594|67|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|0|608|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|78|868|89|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|15|536|122|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|369|369|78|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|64|464|253|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|378|639|52|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|568|569|83|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|578|718|569|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|512|1,136|25|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|694|933|0|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|506|691|0|Georgia}}

== Transportation ==

===Major highways===
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* [[File:I-75.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]]
* [[File:I-675.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 675 (Georgia)|Interstate 675]]
* [[File:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Georgia|U.S. Route 19]]
* [[File:US 23.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 23 in Georgia|U.S. Route 23]]
* [[File:US 41.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]]
* [[File:Georgia 3.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 3|State Route 3]]
* [[File:Georgia 20.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 20|State Route 20]]
* [[File:Georgia 42.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 42|State Route 42]]
* [[File:Georgia 81.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 81|State Route 81]]
* [[File:Georgia 138.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 138|State Route 138]]
* [[File:Georgia 155.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 155|State Route 155]]
* [[File:Georgia 401.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 401|State Route 401]] (unsigned designation for I-75)
* [[File:Georgia 413.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 413|State Route 413]] (unsigned designation for I-675)
*[[Image:Georgia 920.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 920]] (unsigned designation for Jonesboro Road)
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===Pedestrians and cycling===
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* Reeves Creek Trail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofstockbridge.com/pview.aspx?id=4364|title=Loading site please wait...|website=www.cityofstockbridge.com}}</ref>
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===Transit systems===
* Henry County operates its own reservation-based transit service for use by county residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/S-Z/TransitDepartment.aspx|title=Henry County Board of Commissioners > Departments > S - Z > Transit Department|website=www.co.henry.ga.us|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref> In addition, [[GRTA Xpress|Xpress]], a regional commuter bus service operated by the [[Georgia Regional Transportation Authority]], serves park-and-ride lots in Stockbridge, Hampton, and McDonough.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref>
|estimate=254613
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
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|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=2010-03-27 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13151.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703090541/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13151.html|archive-date=July 3, 2011}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2010CensusP2/>
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+'''Henry County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
===2020 census===
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
{| class="wikitable"
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Henry County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US13151|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
|+'''Henry County, Georgia – Demographic Profile'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henry County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13151&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Race / Ethnicity
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henry County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13151&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Henry County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13151&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Henry County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13151&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2010
!% 2020
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|95,550
|107,083
|107,083
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86,297
|86,297
|80.06%
|52.51%
|52.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.85%
|35.85%
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|17,435
|74,056
|74,056
|116,431
|style='background: #ffffe6; |116,431
|14.61%
|36.32%
|36.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.37%
|48.37%
|-
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|245
|482
|482
|style='background: #ffffe6; |427
|427
|0.21%
|0.24%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|0.18%
|-
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,062
|5,902
|5,902
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,976
|7,976
|1.73%
|2.89%
|2.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.31%
|3.31%
|-
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|45
|110
|110
|style='background: #ffffe6; |119
|119
|0.05%
|0.04%
|0.05%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|162
|504
|504
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,650
|1,650
|0.14%
|0.25%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.69%
|0.69%
|-
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,150
|3,972
|3,972
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,375
|9,375
|0.96%
|1.95%
|1.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.89%
|3.89%
|-
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,692
|11,813
|11,813
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18,437
|18,437
|2.26%
|5.79%
|5.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.66%
|7.66%
|-
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''Total'''
|'''119,341'''
|'''203,922'''
|'''203,922'''
|'''240,712'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''240,712'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
|}


As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 240,712 people, 79,550 households, and 60,471 families residing in the county.
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 240,712 people, 79,550 households, and 60,471 families residing in the county.

===2010 Census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 203,922&nbsp;people, 70,255&nbsp;households, and 54,445&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13151
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|access-date=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213035053/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13151
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|633.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 76,533 housing units at an average density of {{convert|237.6|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13151
|access-date=2015-12-30
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213191944/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13151
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 55.0% white, 36.9% black or African American, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.8% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 10.7% were [[Americans|American]], 9.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.2% were [[Germans|German]], and 8.2% were [[English people|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13151
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023802/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13151
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 70,255&nbsp;households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 22.5% were non-families, and 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29. The median age was 35.3 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $63,923 and the median income for a family was $70,972. Males had a median income of $50,198 versus $39,785 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,773. About 6.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13151
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030841/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13151
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===2000 Census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=U.S. Census|url=https://www.census.gov|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 14, 2011|website=|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> there were 119,341 people, 41,373 households, and 33,305 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|370|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 43,166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the county was 81.38% White, 14.68% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Census Estimates from the 2008 American Community Survey indicate that the African-American population is 32.6%.

There were 41,373 households, out of which 42.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.50% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,309, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $29,211 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $22,945. About 3.70% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.


==Economy==
==Economy==
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[[WKKP]] is the local radio media outlet. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on 100.9 FM and 1410 AM, and has a classic country format.
[[WKKP]] is the local radio media outlet. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on 100.9 FM and 1410 AM, and has a classic country format.


The ''[[Henry Herald]]'' and the ''[[Henry County Times]]'' are the local county news print media.
The ''[[Henry Herald]]'' is the local county news print media.


==Sports==
==Sports==
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===Private schools===
===Private schools===
* ABC Montessori (Toddler - 12)
* ABC Montessori (Toddler - 12)
* Bible Baptist Christian School (K4–12)<ref>http://www.biblebaptistchristianschool.com {{bare URL inline|date=June 2023}}</ref>
* Bible Baptist Christian School (K4–12)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bbcseagles.org/|title=Home|website=Bible Baptist Christian School}}</ref>
* [[Community Christian School (Georgia)|Community Christian School]] (Nursery–12)
* [[Community Christian School (Georgia)|Community Christian School]] (Nursery–12)
* [[Creekside Christian Academy]]
* [[Creekside Christian Academy]]
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* Lake Dow Christian Academy
* Lake Dow Christian Academy
* New Creation Christian Academy
* New Creation Christian Academy
* North Henry Academy (K3–8)<ref>http://www.northhenryacademy.com/ {{bare URL inline|date=June 2023}}</ref>
* North Henry Academy (K3–8)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northhenryacademy.com/|title=NHA - Welcome to North Henry Academy|website=northhenryacademy.com}}</ref>
* [[Strong Rock Christian School]] (K–12)
* [[Strong Rock Christian School]] (K–12)
* Peoples Baptist Academy
* Peoples Baptist Academy
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[[Mercer University]] has a Regional Academic Center in [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]]. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education. [[Clayton State University]] and [[Gordon State College|Gordon College]] also offer a range of college courses at the Academy for Advanced Studies in McDonough.
[[Mercer University]] has a Regional Academic Center in [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]]. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education. [[Clayton State University]] and [[Gordon State College|Gordon College]] also offer a range of college courses at the Academy for Advanced Studies in McDonough.


[[Southern Crescent Technical College]]'s Henry County Center (in McDonough) offers programs in Allied Health, Business Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Computer Information Systems, Personal Services, Public Safety, and Drafting Technology.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sctech.edu/aboutsctc/locations/henry-county-center/ |title=Henry County Center &#124; About Southern Crescent |access-date=2016-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002458/https://www.sctech.edu/aboutsctc/locations/henry-county-center/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[Southern Crescent Technical College]]'s Henry County Center (in McDonough) offers programs in Allied Health, Business Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Computer Information Systems, Personal Services, Public Safety, and Drafting Technology.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sctech.edu/aboutsctc/locations/henry-county-center/ |title=Henry County Center &#124; About Southern Crescent |access-date=February 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002458/https://www.sctech.edu/aboutsctc/locations/henry-county-center/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Government and politics ==
==Communities==
The Henry County Board of Commissioners is responsible for administering county government to residents. Four commissioners are elected by voters in individual districts, while the commission chairman is elected countywide and serves as the county's chief executive. June Wood, the former commission chair, was the first African-American to serve in the position after being elected in a December 2016 run-off election. She left office in December 2020 after losing her bid for re-election. As of January 2023, the following individuals serve the county on the Board of Commissioners:


{| class="wikitable"
=== Cities ===
|+ Henry County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.henry.ga.us/Government/Henry-County-Board-of-Commissioners|title=Henry County Board of Commissioners {{!}} Board of Commissioners|website=www.co.henry.ga.us|language=en-US|access-date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]]
|-
* [[Locust Grove, Georgia|Locust Grove]]
! colspan="2" align="center" | Name
* [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]]
! align="center" | Party
* [[Stockbridge, Georgia|Stockbridge]]
! align="center" | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Carlotta Harris-Harrell
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Chairman (at-large)
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
| Johnny Wilson
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Neat Robinson
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 2
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
| Dee Anglyn III
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 3
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Michael Price
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 4
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} |
| Kevin Lewis
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 5
|}
Prior to [[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]], Henry County had a presidential voting pattern typical of any other [[Solid South]] county in Georgia, consistently awarding landslide margins to Democrats. In 1920, it was one of three counties in the state (alongside [[Bleckley County, Georgia|Bleckley]] and [[Columbia County, Georgia|Columbia]]) to give 100% of the vote to Democratic nominee [[James M. Cox]].<ref>Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); ''America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964''; pp. 96-98 {{ISBN|0405077114}}</ref> The first Republican to win Henry County was [[Richard Nixon]] in [[1972 United States presidential election in Georgia|1972]], doing so with 77.93% of the vote,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1972 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=13&year=1972|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> though it returned to the Democratic column when native Georgian [[Jimmy Carter]] won it in [[1976 United States presidential election in Georgia|1976]] and [[1980 United States presidential election in Georgia|1980]].


From [[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]] to [[2004 United States presidential election in Georgia|2004]], Henry County was a Republican stronghold, consistent with several Atlanta suburbs, as well as other suburban areas across the country.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Tavernise|first1=Sabrina|last2=Gebeloff|first2=Robert|date=October 25, 2019|title=Are the Suburbs Turning Democratic?|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/democrats-republicans-suburbs.html|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> Strong margins in Henry County and other Atlanta suburbs were vital to Republicans' performance, offsetting strongly Democratic Black voters in Atlanta proper.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Savicki|first=Drew|date=October 26, 2020|title=The Road to 270: Georgia|url=https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/10/26/the-road-270-georgia_1116.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[270toWin]]}}</ref> Republican dominance peaked in 1988, when [[George H. W. Bush|George H.W. Bush]] won 71.11% of the vote to Michael Dukakis' 28.41%, a 42.7% margin of victory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1988 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=13&year=1988|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> During this time, no Democrat managed to attain even 40 percent of the county's vote.
===Census-designated place===
* [[Heron Bay, Georgia|Heron Bay]] (part)


In the 2010s, the county rapidly flipped from being safely Republican at the start of the decade to safely Democratic by the end, thanks to explosive population growth that brought an influx of Democratic-leaning minority voters into the county, and a growing Democratic trend among suburban voters in general.<ref name=":0" /> The [[African Americans|African American]] percentage of the population increased from 14.7% in the [[2000 United States census|2000 Census]] to 36.9% in [[2010 United States census|2010]] and 48.4% in [[2020 United States census|2020]], while the [[White Americans|white]] proportion of the population fell from 81.4% in 2000 to 55.0% in 2010 and 35.9% in 2020.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=U.S. Census |url=https://www.census.gov |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=May 14, 2011 |website= |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> In the [[2004 United States presidential election in Georgia|2004 election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] had lost the county by 33.7%, but in [[2008 United States presidential election in Georgia|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2008 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> and [[2012 United States presidential election in Georgia|2012]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] lost the county by only 7.4% and 3.3% respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2012 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2012&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> In [[2016 United States presidential election in Georgia|2016]], [[Hillary Clinton]] won the county for the Democrats for the first time in 36 years, by a 4.4 percentage point margin of victory, in spite of the rightward shift taken by the rest of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2016 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=13151&f=0&off=0&elect=0|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> In [[2020 United States presidential election in Georgia|2020]], the county swung 16.1 points deeper into the Democratic column, the largest Democratic swing of any county in the country in that election,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2020 Presidential Election Statistics|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=2020&f=0&off=0&elect=0|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]}}</ref> culminating in [[Joe Biden]] winning the county by 20.5 percentage points as he carried Georgia. In [[2022 Georgia gubernatorial election|2022]], it was one of the few counties where [[Stacey Abrams]] improved on her [[2018 Georgia gubernatorial election|2018]] margin against Republican [[Brian Kemp]] even as she performed worse statewide. She took 61% of the vote, and [[Raphael Warnock]] defeated [[Herschel Walker]] with a similar share of the vote in the concurrent Senate [[2022 United States Senate election in Georgia|race]]. In [[2024 United States presidential election in Georgia|2024]], [[Kamala Harris]] won 64.5% of the vote in Henry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/henry-county-ga/elections/2024NovGen |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=results.sos.ga.gov}}</ref> A continued improvement on both Clinton and Biden's margin, and the best showing for a non-Georgian Democrat in the county since [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1960.
===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Blacksville, Georgia|Blacksville]]
{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|44,982|83,253|1,539|Georgia}}
* [[Ellenwood, Georgia|Ellenwood]] (part)
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|48,259|73,443|1,314|Georgia}}
* [[Flippen, Georgia|Flippen]]
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|45,724|50,057|3,586|Georgia}}
* [[Kelleytown, Georgia|Kelleytown]]
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|46,774|43,761|996|Georgia}}
* [[Luella, Georgia|Luella]]
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|47,157|40,567|762|Georgia}}
* [[Ola, Georgia|Ola]]
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|42,759|21,096|380|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|25,815|11,971|1,081|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|16,968|9,498|2,608|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|12,634|7,817|3,833|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|10,882|4,348|74|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,142|4,096|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|5,326|5,635|307|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,622|5,717|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,155|1,460|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|2,017|2,317|3,604|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,125|3,583|1|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,041|2,957|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|848|2,636|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|553|2,589|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|229|1,400|217|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|152|1,461|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|101|1,551|2|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|116|1,362|4|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|21|1,496|15|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|360|763|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|53|594|67|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|0|608|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|78|868|89|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|15|536|122|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|369|369|78|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|64|464|253|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|378|639|52|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|568|569|83|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|578|718|569|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|512|1,136|25|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|694|933|0|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|506|691|0|Georgia}}

== Transportation ==

===Major highways===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[File:I-75.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]]
* [[File:I-675.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 675 (Georgia)|Interstate 675]]
* [[File:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Georgia|U.S. Route 19]]
* [[File:US 23.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 23 in Georgia|U.S. Route 23]]
* [[File:US 41.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]]
* [[File:Georgia 3.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 3|State Route 3]]
* [[File:Georgia 20.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 20|State Route 20]]
* [[File:Georgia 42.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 42|State Route 42]]
* [[File:Georgia 81.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 81|State Route 81]]
* [[File:Georgia 138.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 138|State Route 138]]
* [[File:Georgia 155.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 155|State Route 155]]
* [[File:Georgia 401.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 401|State Route 401]] (unsigned designation for I-75)
* [[File:Georgia 413.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 413|State Route 413]] (unsigned designation for I-675)
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}

===Pedestrians and cycling===
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* Reeves Creek Trail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofstockbridge.com/pview.aspx?id=4364|title=Loading site please wait...|website=www.cityofstockbridge.com}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

===Transit systems===
* Henry County operates its own reservation-based transit service for use by county residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/S-Z/TransitDepartment.aspx|title=Henry County Board of Commissioners > Departments > S - Z > Transit Department|website=www.co.henry.ga.us|language=en-US|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref> In addition, [[GRTA Xpress|Xpress]], a regional commuter bus service operated by the [[Georgia Regional Transportation Authority]], serves park-and-ride lots in Stockbridge, Hampton, and McDonough.


==See also==
==See also==
Line 394: Line 367:
* [http://www.henrycounty.com Henry County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.henrycounty.com Henry County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tasteofhenry.org Taste of Henry] An annual fundraiser that showcases many of Henry County's best restaurants.
* [http://www.tasteofhenry.org Taste of Henry] An annual fundraiser that showcases many of Henry County's best restaurants.
* [http://www.kelleytownga.com Kelleytown, GA] Website run by Mr. Beau Kelley, a descendant of the original family to which the community is named.
* [http://www.afriendshouse.org A Friend's House] Henry County's emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
* [http://www.afriendshouse.org A Friend's House] Henry County's emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
* Howard, John. "[http://southernspaces.org/2010/sub-series-henry-county-georgia The Sub Series: Henry County, Georgia]." ''Southern Spaces'', January 26, 2010.
* Howard, John. "[http://southernspaces.org/2010/sub-series-henry-county-georgia The Sub Series: Henry County, Georgia]." ''Southern Spaces'', January 26, 2010.

Latest revision as of 04:07, 8 December 2024

Henry County
County
Henry County Courthouse and Confederate monument
Henry County Courthouse and Confederate monument
Seal
Logo
Map of Georgia highlighting Henry County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°28′N 84°10′W / 33.46°N 84.16°W / 33.46; -84.16
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedMay 15, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-05-15)
Named forPatrick Henry
SeatMcDonough
Largest cityStockbridge
Area
 • Total
327 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land322 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
240,712
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 10th, 13th
Websitehenrycountyga.gov

Henry County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2020 census,[1][2] the population of Henry County was 240,712, up from 203,922 in 2010. The county seat is McDonough.[3] The county was named for Patrick Henry.[4]

Henry County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area. The Henry County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

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Henry County, Georgia, was created by the Georgia State Legislature in 1821 from land acquired from the Creek Indian Nation by the First Treaty of Indian Springs. Henry's original land area was much larger than it is today, stretching from near Indian Springs (present-day Indian Springs State Park) in the south to the Chattahoochee River near Sandy Springs in the north; encompassing most of present-day Metropolitan Atlanta. Before one year had passed, the size of the county was diminished through the separation of land areas which, in whole or in part, became the present-day DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette and Newton counties. Later divisions resulted in Clayton, Spalding, Rockdale and Butts counties.

In the beginning Henry County was a virgin wilderness, having just been ceded from the Creek Nation. Prior to 1821, the Creeks and a few trappers and traders were the only residents of this area. The Creek Indians left their mark through place names, a few small Indian Mounds scattered around the county and through the arrowheads and broken pottery which can be found throughout Henry County.

Jesse Johnson, son of John Johnson and great-grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, was a "first settler" of Henry County. He was a prosperous farmer, the second sheriff (1822–1835), and judge, before he moved to Texas.[5] Jonesboro Road stretches through the county.[6] In 1995, Henry County was the sixth-fastest-growing county in the United States.[7]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 327 square miles (850 km2), of which 322 square miles (830 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (1.4%) is water.[8]

The vast majority of Henry County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a very small western corner, west of Hampton, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).[9]

Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated place

[edit]

Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
183010,566—
184011,75611.3%
185014,72625.3%
186010,702−27.3%
187010,102−5.6%
188014,19340.5%
189016,22014.3%
190018,60214.7%
191019,9277.1%
192020,4202.5%
193015,924−22.0%
194015,119−5.1%
195015,8574.9%
196017,61911.1%
197023,72434.7%
198036,30953.0%
199058,74161.8%
2000119,341103.2%
2010203,92270.9%
2020240,71218.0%
2023 (est.)254,613[10]5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1880[12] 1890-1910[13]
1920-1930[14] 1930-1940[15]
1940-1950[16] 1960-1980[17]
1980-2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[19]
Henry County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[21] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 95,550 107,083 86,297 80.06% 52.51% 35.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 17,435 74,056 116,431 14.61% 36.32% 48.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 245 482 427 0.21% 0.24% 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 2,062 5,902 7,976 1.73% 2.89% 3.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 45 110 119 0.04% 0.05% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 162 504 1,650 0.14% 0.25% 0.69%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,150 3,972 9,375 0.96% 1.95% 3.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,692 11,813 18,437 2.26% 5.79% 7.66%
Total 119,341 203,922 240,712 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 240,712 people, 79,550 households, and 60,471 families residing in the county.

Economy

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Goya Foods has its Atlanta offices in an unincorporated area near McDonough.[22]

Additionally, a pair of warehouses used to exist along US 23 south of McDonough, one of which was owned by Whirlpool Corporation, and the other by Toys 'R' Us.

Media

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WKKP is the local radio media outlet. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on 100.9 FM and 1410 AM, and has a classic country format.

The Henry Herald is the local county news print media.

Sports

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The semi-professional soccer team Georgia Revolution FC plays in the National Premier Soccer League at the Warhawk Stadium.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is located in Henry County and hosts an annual NASCAR race and many other events throughout the year, including the 2021 Publix Atlanta Marathon, which moved to the Speedway premises.

Education

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Local public schools are operated by the Henry County Schools.[citation needed]

Enriched Virtual Program

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Alternative schools

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  • EXCEL Academy (known as Patrick Henry alternative)
  • Mainstay Academy (GNETS - Special Education)

Private schools

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Higher education

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Mercer University has a Regional Academic Center in McDonough. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education. Clayton State University and Gordon College also offer a range of college courses at the Academy for Advanced Studies in McDonough.

Southern Crescent Technical College's Henry County Center (in McDonough) offers programs in Allied Health, Business Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Computer Information Systems, Personal Services, Public Safety, and Drafting Technology.[25]

Government and politics

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The Henry County Board of Commissioners is responsible for administering county government to residents. Four commissioners are elected by voters in individual districts, while the commission chairman is elected countywide and serves as the county's chief executive. June Wood, the former commission chair, was the first African-American to serve in the position after being elected in a December 2016 run-off election. She left office in December 2020 after losing her bid for re-election. As of January 2023, the following individuals serve the county on the Board of Commissioners:

Henry County Board of Commissioners[26]
Name Party District
Carlotta Harris-Harrell Democratic Chairman (at-large)
Johnny Wilson Republican 1
Neat Robinson Democratic 2
Dee Anglyn III Republican 3
Michael Price Democratic 4
Kevin Lewis Democratic 5

Prior to 1984, Henry County had a presidential voting pattern typical of any other Solid South county in Georgia, consistently awarding landslide margins to Democrats. In 1920, it was one of three counties in the state (alongside Bleckley and Columbia) to give 100% of the vote to Democratic nominee James M. Cox.[27] The first Republican to win Henry County was Richard Nixon in 1972, doing so with 77.93% of the vote,[28] though it returned to the Democratic column when native Georgian Jimmy Carter won it in 1976 and 1980.

From 1984 to 2004, Henry County was a Republican stronghold, consistent with several Atlanta suburbs, as well as other suburban areas across the country.[29] Strong margins in Henry County and other Atlanta suburbs were vital to Republicans' performance, offsetting strongly Democratic Black voters in Atlanta proper.[30] Republican dominance peaked in 1988, when George H.W. Bush won 71.11% of the vote to Michael Dukakis' 28.41%, a 42.7% margin of victory.[31] During this time, no Democrat managed to attain even 40 percent of the county's vote.

In the 2010s, the county rapidly flipped from being safely Republican at the start of the decade to safely Democratic by the end, thanks to explosive population growth that brought an influx of Democratic-leaning minority voters into the county, and a growing Democratic trend among suburban voters in general.[29] The African American percentage of the population increased from 14.7% in the 2000 Census to 36.9% in 2010 and 48.4% in 2020, while the white proportion of the population fell from 81.4% in 2000 to 55.0% in 2010 and 35.9% in 2020.[32] In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry had lost the county by 33.7%, but in 2008[33] and 2012, Democrat Barack Obama lost the county by only 7.4% and 3.3% respectively.[34] In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the county for the Democrats for the first time in 36 years, by a 4.4 percentage point margin of victory, in spite of the rightward shift taken by the rest of the country.[35] In 2020, the county swung 16.1 points deeper into the Democratic column, the largest Democratic swing of any county in the country in that election,[36] culminating in Joe Biden winning the county by 20.5 percentage points as he carried Georgia. In 2022, it was one of the few counties where Stacey Abrams improved on her 2018 margin against Republican Brian Kemp even as she performed worse statewide. She took 61% of the vote, and Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker with a similar share of the vote in the concurrent Senate race. In 2024, Kamala Harris won 64.5% of the vote in Henry.[37] A continued improvement on both Clinton and Biden's margin, and the best showing for a non-Georgian Democrat in the county since John F. Kennedy in 1960.

United States presidential election results for Henry County, Georgia[38]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 44,982 34.66% 83,253 64.15% 1,539 1.19%
2020 48,259 39.23% 73,443 59.70% 1,314 1.07%
2016 45,724 46.02% 50,057 50.38% 3,586 3.61%
2012 46,774 51.10% 43,761 47.81% 996 1.09%
2008 47,157 53.29% 40,567 45.85% 762 0.86%
2004 42,759 66.57% 21,096 32.84% 380 0.59%
2000 25,815 66.42% 11,971 30.80% 1,081 2.78%
1996 16,968 58.36% 9,498 32.67% 2,608 8.97%
1992 12,634 52.03% 7,817 32.19% 3,833 15.78%
1988 10,882 71.11% 4,348 28.41% 74 0.48%
1984 9,142 69.06% 4,096 30.94% 0 0.00%
1980 5,326 47.27% 5,635 50.01% 307 2.72%
1976 2,622 31.44% 5,717 68.56% 0 0.00%
1972 5,155 77.93% 1,460 22.07% 0 0.00%
1968 2,017 25.41% 2,317 29.19% 3,604 45.40%
1964 3,125 46.58% 3,583 53.41% 1 0.01%
1960 1,041 26.04% 2,957 73.96% 0 0.00%
1956 848 24.34% 2,636 75.66% 0 0.00%
1952 553 17.60% 2,589 82.40% 0 0.00%
1948 229 12.41% 1,400 75.84% 217 11.76%
1944 152 9.42% 1,461 90.58% 0 0.00%
1940 101 6.11% 1,551 93.77% 2 0.12%
1936 116 7.83% 1,362 91.90% 4 0.27%
1932 21 1.37% 1,496 97.65% 15 0.98%
1928 360 32.06% 763 67.94% 0 0.00%
1924 53 7.42% 594 83.19% 67 9.38%
1920 0 0.00% 608 100.00% 0 0.00%
1916 78 7.54% 868 83.86% 89 8.60%
1912 15 2.23% 536 79.64% 122 18.13%
1908 369 45.22% 369 45.22% 78 9.56%
1904 64 8.19% 464 59.41% 253 32.39%
1900 378 35.36% 639 59.78% 52 4.86%
1896 568 46.56% 569 46.64% 83 6.80%
1892 578 30.99% 718 38.50% 569 30.51%
1888 512 30.60% 1,136 67.90% 25 1.49%
1884 694 42.66% 933 57.34% 0 0.00%
1880 506 42.27% 691 57.73% 0 0.00%

Transportation

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Major highways

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Pedestrians and cycling

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  • Reeves Creek Trail[39]

Transit systems

[edit]
  • Henry County operates its own reservation-based transit service for use by county residents.[40] In addition, Xpress, a regional commuter bus service operated by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, serves park-and-ride lots in Stockbridge, Hampton, and McDonough.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Henry County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Henry County, Georgia
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
  5. ^ Caro, Robert A. (1983). The Path to Power. The Years of Lyndon Johnson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 15. ISBN 0394499735. LCCN 90201781.
  6. ^ "Henry County takes steps to begin Jonesboro Road widening project". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fastest-growing counties, 1990-95". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henry County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Henry County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Henry County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "Contact Us." Goya Foods. Retrieved on March 26, 2016. "Goya Foods of Atlanta 4005 Haworth Parkway McDonough, GA 30253"
  23. ^ "Home". Bible Baptist Christian School.
  24. ^ "NHA - Welcome to North Henry Academy". northhenryacademy.com.
  25. ^ "Henry County Center | About Southern Crescent". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  26. ^ "Henry County Board of Commissioners | Board of Commissioners". www.co.henry.ga.us. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  27. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; pp. 96-98 ISBN 0405077114
  28. ^ "1972 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  29. ^ a b Tavernise, Sabrina; Gebeloff, Robert (October 25, 2019). "Are the Suburbs Turning Democratic?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  30. ^ Savicki, Drew (October 26, 2020). "The Road to 270: Georgia". 270toWin. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  31. ^ "1988 Presidential General Election Results - Georgia". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  32. ^ "U.S. Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  33. ^ "2008 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  34. ^ "2012 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  35. ^ "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Henry County, GA". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  36. ^ "2020 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  37. ^ "Election Results". results.sos.ga.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  38. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  39. ^ "Loading site please wait..." www.cityofstockbridge.com.
  40. ^ "Henry County Board of Commissioners > Departments > S - Z > Transit Department". www.co.henry.ga.us. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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33°28′N 84°10′W / 33.46°N 84.16°W / 33.46; -84.16

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