Henry County, Tennessee
| Henry County, Tennessee | |
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Henry County Courthouse in Paris
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | Paris |
| Largest city | Paris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 593 sq mi (1,536 km2) |
| • Land | 562 sq mi (1,456 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2), 5.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 32,330 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | henryco |
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,330. Its county seat is Paris. The county is named for the Virginia orator Patrick Henry.
Henry County comprises the Paris, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km2), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (5.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,115 people, 13,019 households, and 9,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 15,783 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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