The Town Files

Henry County, Tennessee

32,412 people. The median home is worth $160,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $50,613.

Towns in Henry County

Towns in Henry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paris10,316$163,600$41,01238.5

People and housing

Henry CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$160,200$204,650
Median rent$761$863
Median household income$50,613$57,917
Median age45.840.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line18.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

11,772 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,711 a year.

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing2,333 jobs · $53,257Retail1,663 jobs · $39,142Hotels & restaurants1,025 jobs · $17,436Health care & social assistan…981 jobs · $48,346Wholesale trade482 jobs · $50,918Construction405 jobs · $48,600
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henry County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 521 storm events in Henry County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Henry County by type since 1996Hail83Heat67Drought33Tornado12Lightning11Flash Flood32Strong Wind8Winter Storm26Excessive Heat25Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henry County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 4, 2023Severe StormDR-4735: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).