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.
The majority race in Henry County overall is white, making up 92.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
92.0% |
Hispanic |
2.1% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Henry County, IN
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.
Henry County Diversity Score
15.1
More diverse than 18% of US counties
Henry County has a diversity score of 15.1: 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 less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Henry County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Henry County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 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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