Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Henry County, GA

The map below shows majority race by area in Henry County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Henry County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Henry County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Henry County overall is black, making up 51.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.0%. There are more black people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Henry County

 
Self-Identified Race
Henry County, GA Population
White
32.0%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
51.3%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Henry County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Henry County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Henry County Diversity Score

62.4

More diverse than 95% of US counties

Henry County has a diversity score of 62.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Henry County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Henry County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Henry County, and the least diverse areas are in south Henry County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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