Henry County, Georgia
County seat: McDonough · Population 264,922 (2025) · 319 sq mi
Henry County is the 9th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 264,922 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is McDonough. It is part of the Atlanta region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Henry County facts
- County seat
- McDonough
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 264,922 +10.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 319 sq mi 93rd largest of 159
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 831 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- Patrick Henry American Founding Father, orator and politician (1736 – 1799)
- Largest city
- Stockbridge 36,331
- Median household income
- $83,146
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13151
Cities and towns in Henry County
Henry County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Henry County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge | City | 36,331 | |
| McDonough (county seat) | City | 33,395 | |
| Locust Grove | City | 14,610 | |
| Hampton | City | 9,349 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Bay | 4,125 | Spalding County |
ZIP codes in Henry County
11 ZIP codes reach into Henry County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30223 also Spalding County
- 30228 also Clayton and Spalding counties
- 30233 also Butts, Monroe, Lamar and Newton counties
- 30234 also Butts County
- 30236 also Clayton County
- 30248 also Butts and Spalding counties
- 30252 also Rockdale County
- 30253
- 30273 also Clayton County
- 30281 also Rockdale and Clayton counties
- 30294 also DeKalb, Clayton and Rockdale counties
Population of Henry County, 2020–2025
Henry County grew by 24,236 people (+10.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 3,878 more births than deaths and a net gain of 20,352 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 241,869 |
| 2021 | 245,296 |
| 2022 | 248,841 |
| 2023 | 255,389 |
| 2024 | 259,972 |
| 2025 | 264,922 |
Neighboring counties
- Clayton County northwest · 297,471 people
- Butts County southeast · 27,218 people
- Spalding County southwest · 70,775 people
- Rockdale County northeast · 98,416 people
- Newton County east · 125,583 people
- DeKalb County north · 774,394 people
Printable Henry County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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