The Town Files

Henry County, Indiana

48,970 people. The median home is worth $154,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $63,150.

Towns in Henry County

Towns in Henry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Castle17,396$98,000$51,60641.2

People and housing

Henry CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$154,400$150,400
Median rent$820$888
Median household income$63,150$61,953
Median age42.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.6%11.6%

Jobs and pay

13,759 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,142 a year.

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing3,195 jobs · $59,800Retail1,710 jobs · $31,952Hotels & restaurants1,166 jobs · $22,070Administrative & support632 jobs · $57,183Construction600 jobs · $58,608Other services450 jobs · $30,356
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henry County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 297 storm events in Henry County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Henry County by type since 1996Hail61Flood14Drought11Tornado10High Wind11Ice Storm4Lightning5Heavy Snow17Flash Flood13Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henry County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).