Welcome to Henry County ...
Time Zone: Henry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of McDonough is the Seat for Henry County.
Henry County was founded in 1821.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henry had a population of 234,671 people. This is an increase of 15.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 203,922 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry represented 2.1% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Henry County:
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cindy
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cindy
- Lake Cindy is located in Henry County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,829 people
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Henry County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
- McDonough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
- Oakwood Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Henry County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
- Stockbridge North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Henry County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Henry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Newton County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |