Henry County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

48,643

Median Age

43.6

Male Median

42.9

Female Median

44.5

Henry County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Henry County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.6%%.

-3.6%% Growth

Henry County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Henry County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.648,643
202343.448,948
202243.549,157
202143.549,412
202043.449,032
201943.149,267
201843.149,464
201742.749,649
201642.349,681
201542.249,883
201441.950,031
201341.850,260
201241.950,378
201141.850,465
201041.650,477

Henry County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1716.8%
18–246.9%
25–3410.9%
35–5424.9%
55–6414.0%
65+21.8%

Dependency Ratios for Henry County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.7
Youth Dependency:
38.2
Old-Age Dependency:
38.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Henry County, Illinois

The median age in Henry County, Illinois is 43.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Henry County, Illinois is 48,643.

In Henry County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Henry County, Illinois is aging.
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