The Town Files

Henry County, Georgia

249,960 people. The median home is worth $313,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $83,146.

Towns in Henry County

Towns in Henry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McDonough29,051$314,600$75,34333.2
Stockbridge28,973$276,700$70,13637.4
Locust Grove8,947$307,300$75,08332.9
Hampton8,368$283,700$75,05232.6
Heron Bay4,679$393,000$106,33839.5

People and housing

Henry CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$313,900$202,650
Median rent$1,674$1,000
Median household income$83,146$57,176
Median age37.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line9.2%16.2%

Jobs and pay

76,873 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,361 a year.

Largest industries in Henry CountyRetail11,768 jobs · $35,536Health care & social assistan…9,877 jobs · $61,803Hotels & restaurants9,756 jobs · $21,673Transportation & warehousing8,780 jobs · $54,192Administrative & support4,831 jobs · $41,470Manufacturing3,893 jobs · $69,925
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henry County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 392 storm events in Henry County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Henry County by type since 1996Hail100Heat9Drought36Tornado18Ice Storm6Lightning13Flash Flood5Strong Wind8Winter Storm6Tropical Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henry County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 16, 2023Severe StormDR-4685: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).