Over 6,000 New Residents Made Henry County Home in 2023

Aerial photo of a moderately-sized subdivision (Adobe Stock photo).
(Adobe Stock photo)

The Census Bureau released their 2023 population estimates this month. About 6,100 new residents made Henry County their home last year.

The census estimates Henry County had 254,613 residents as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase of 6,141 residents from one year prior.

Population Estimates 2023: 6,000 New Residents Moving to Henry County

Last year, MHF News published an article suggesting the census bureau’s growth rates were behind actual numbers in Henry County. This was based on housing permit data and separate population estimates by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The census bureau’s estimate appears more consistent this year.

The census bureau has made the following estimates in recent years:

  • 6,100 residents from July 2022 to July 2023,
  • 3,300 residents in July ’21–2022, and
  • 3,100 residents in July ’20–2021.

By comparison, the Atlanta Regional Commission estimated Henry County was home to 258,000 residents in April 2023. This was based on 5,900 and 5,100 residents moving to Henry County in 2021 & 2022. They typically release their population estimates in August.

Housing Permits 2023

According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, local governments issued the following housing permits in 2023:

Single-Family Permits ‘23Multifamily Permits ’23Total
Henry County
Unincorporated
1,114721,186
Hampton20020
Locust Grove2040204
McDonough158378536
Stockbridge1850185
Source: SOCDS Building Permits Database

The above figures total 2,131 permits for the year 2023. Comparatively, in 2022, there were 2,522 permits issued in 2022. This represents a year-to-year reduction of 15.5%.

Featured image shows a new subdivision under construction. Stock photo.

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Clayton Carte is the founder and owner of The Henry Reporter. He founded the site in 2017 to highlight transportation projects. Over time, he began covering other topics like new development so residents can best know what’s happening in our community.

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