Henry County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,946.^[1] Its county seat is Clinton.^[2] The county was organized December 13, 1834 as Rives County but was renamed in 1841 for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry.^[3][4] The county originally had been named after William Cabell Rives,^[5] who was then serving as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. However, Rives lost popularity in Missouri after he joined the Whig Party.

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Henry County
County
Henry County courthouse in Clinton
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°23′N 93°47′W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 13, 1834
Named for	Patrick Henry
Seat	Clinton
Largest city	Clinton
Area
• Total	732 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  4.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,946
• Density	30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.henrycomo.com

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 697 square miles (1,810 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (4.8%) is water.^[6]

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 21,997 people, 9,133 households, and 6,246 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12 people/km²). There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 15 units per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.61% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Approximately 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,133 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,949, and the median income for a family was $36,328. Males had a median income of $27,932 versus $19,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,468. About 11.40% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Missouri