The Town Files

Henry County, Alabama

17,647 people. The median home is worth $161,000 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $59,931.

Towns in Henry County

Towns in Henry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Headland4,973$219,600$79,06336.2

People and housing

Henry CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$161,000$161,250
Median rent$769$834
Median household income$59,931$56,250
Median age44.839.9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%17.3%
Below the poverty line18.3%16.7%

Jobs and pay

3,919 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,425 a year.

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing515 jobs · $72,419Transportation & warehousing351 jobs · $67,168Retail310 jobs · $34,129Hotels & restaurants300 jobs · $18,984Agriculture, forestry & fishi…265 jobs · $48,033Professional & technical serv…262 jobs · $64,200
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henry County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 358 storm events in Henry County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Henry County by type since 1996Hail23Heat2Flood3Drought47Tornado32Heavy Snow3Flash Flood18Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henry County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
November 5, 2018HurricaneDR-4406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).