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Henry County is a
county A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
located on the northwestern border of the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
, and is considered part of
West Tennessee West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee that roughly comprises the western quarter of the state. The region includes 21 counties between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, delineated by state law. Its geography consists ...
. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,199. Its
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is
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. The county is named for the Virginia orator and American
Founding Father The following is a list of national founders of sovereign states who were credited with establishing a state. National founders are typically those who played an influential role in setting up the systems of governance, (i.e., political system ...
Patrick Henry Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 ld Style and New Style dates, O.S. May 18, 1736une 6, 1799) was an American politician, planter and orator who declared to the Virginia Conventions, Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty or give m ...
. Henry County comprises the Paris, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Tennessee lands and commodity culture were associated with the lowlands and delta of the Mississippi River, which created fertile areas that supported cotton culture. During the antebellum era, numerous enslaved African Americans provided labor for the cotton plantations.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (5.3%) are covered by water.


Adjacent counties

*
Calloway County, Kentucky Calloway County is a County (United States), county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky, Murray. ...
(north) * Stewart County (northeast) * Benton County (southeast) * Carroll County (south) * Weakley County (west) *
Graves County, Kentucky Graves County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,649. Its county seat is Mayfield. The county was formed in 1824 and was named for Major Benjamin F ...
(northwest)


National protected area

* Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (part)


State protected areas

*Big Sandy Wildlife Management Area (part) *Holly Fork Wildlife Management Area * Paris Landing State Park *West Sandy Wildlife Management Area


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32,199 people, 13,394 households, and 9,024 families residing in the county.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, 31,115 people, 13,019 households, and 9,009 families resided in the county. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . The 15,783 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 8.96% 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. About 1.00% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 13,019 households, 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were not families. About 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82. In the county, the population was distributed as 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and for a family was $35,836. Males had a median income of $27,849 versus $20,695 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the county was $15,855. About 10.60% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.


Media


Newspaper

''The Paris Post-Intelligencer''


Radio stations


WMUF-FM 104.7
"Today's BEST Country"
WRQR AM 1000
"The Best Classic Rock and Roll"
FM 97.5
"Your Classic Hits"

"The Lake - Powerhouse Adult Contemporary" * WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time" * WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time" * WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"


Communities


Cities

* McKenzie (mostly in Carroll County and a small portion in Weakley County) *
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
(county seat) * Puryear


Towns

* Cottage Grove *
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Census-designated places

* Buchanan * Whitlock


Unincorporated communities

* Buchanan *
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*
Mansfield Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire (following the city ...
* Midway (north) * Midway (south) *
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* Old Springville *
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* Springville * Whitlock


Politics


See also

* Henry County Courthouse * National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Tennessee


References


External links


Official site

Henry County, TNGenWeb
- free genealogy resources for the county {{authority control 1821 establishments in Tennessee Populated places established in 1821 West Tennessee