Henry County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
264,922
9.5% since 2020 (+23,053)
Unemployment
3.6%
+0.2 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$44,735
Total $11.85bn
Median home value
$313,900
Rent $1,674/mo
Median household income
$83,146
Homeownership 74.9%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Henry County's 9.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+16,861
International migration
+2,480
Natural change
+3,740
Net population change
+23,053
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $313,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,674/mo |
| Median household income | $83,146 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,666 (1,666 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Henry County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.