Henry County, Alabama

Henry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

Named: The county was named for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry (Virginia).

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History

Henry County, Alabama

Formed on 1819 Dec. 13. The original county was vast in size, until its boundaries were reduced by the establishment of the counties of Pike and Covington in 1821, by Dale in 1824, by Barbour in 1832 and Houston in 1903. The county was named for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry (Virginia).

Henry County is located in the southeastern corner of the state, bounded to the east by the State of Georgia and the Chattahoochee River. It encompasses 557 square miles. It is identified as part of the coastal plain or Wiregrass region. The county seat is located in Abbeville. Other towns include Headland and Newville.

According to the census of 2000, there were 16,310 people, 6,525 households, and 4,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (29/mi²). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.67% White, 32.30% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,525 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,353, and the median income for a family was $36,555. Males had a median income of $29,189 versus $20,827 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,681. About 14.50% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.00% of those under age 18 and 20.60% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

• Northeast: Clay County, Ga.
• Southeast: Early County, Ga.
• South: Houston County
• Southwest: Dale County
• Northwest: Barbour County

Cities:

• Abbeville (County Seat)
• Bertha
• Capps
• Clopton
• Echo
• Graball
• Headland
• Lawrenceville
• Newville
• Oaky Grove
• Shorterville
• Union
• White Oak
• Wills Crossroads

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Henry County, Alabama