Henry County, IL

County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Rank among US counties

Henry County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 47,997 (1,036th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (553rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 920th of 3,092), Median Household Income (1,051st of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,627th of 3,094).

Population
47,997
1,036th highest of 3,094
Density
58.3
1,320th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.39%
2,447th highest of 3,094
Area
823
1,013th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)21.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 460th of 2,916
  2. Poverty Rate (%)8.91%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    553rd of 3,094
  3. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  4. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 632nd of 2,916
  5. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)16.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 651st of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 718th of 2,916
  7. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$151,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 920th of 3,092
  8. Median Household Income$71,911
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,051st of 3,093
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)22.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,112th of 3,094
  10. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,131st of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)21.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,571st of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year6,273
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,192nd of 3,050
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,614th of 2,916
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,627th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Depression (%)23.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,248th of 2,916
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$842
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,306th of 3,090
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year902
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,227th of 3,050
  8. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)24.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,214th of 3,094
  9. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,072nd of 2,916
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)36.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,091st of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (64), weakest Health (63). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Ogle County, IL89% similar
  2. Tazewell County, IL89% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  3. De Witt County, IL88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  4. Moultrie County, IL88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  5. Christian County, IL88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Henry County, IL?
Henry County, IL has a population of 47,997, 1,036th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Henry County, IL rank best at?
Among US counties, Henry County, IL ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (553rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 920th of 3,092); Median Household Income (1,051st of 3,093).
Where does Henry County, IL rank worst?
Henry County, IL ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,627th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Henry County, IL?
Rankodex ranks Henry County, IL on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics