Where do Henry County Residents Commute for Work?

About 87,700 Henry County residents commuted outside of the county for jobs in 2022. That’s according to the most recent data available through the US Census Bureau OnTheMap interface. Where are those workers commuting? How many workers commute into the county for jobs? Let’s take a look.

OnTheMap is a web-based mapping and reporting application that shows where workers are employed and where they live. The website is published by the US Census Bureau.

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Henry County Residents Commute

In 2022, there were 87,661 Henry County residents who commuted outside of the county for work. That’s compared to 23,084 residents who stayed within the county for a job. Meanwhile, 49,050 workers commuted into Henry County from other counties to work.

To consider the above information another way, about 1 out of every 3rd job in Henry County was filled by a Henry County resident. There were about 72,000 jobs within the county. About 21% of Henry County workers, or 1 out of every 5, was employed within the county. Nearly 111,000 Henry County residents were in the workforce. This is based on 2022 numbers, the most recent data available.

Where are Henry County residents commuting to?

Here are the Top 10 ZIP Codes where Henry County residents commuted in 2022:

1. McDonough (30253) – 10,447 jobs, 9.4%.
2. Stockbridge (30281) – 5,820 jobs, 5.3%.
3. College Park (30337) – 3,923 jobs, 3.5%.
4. McDonough (30252) – 3,357 jobs, 3.0%.
5. Downtown Atlanta (30303) – 2,941 jobs, 2.7%.
6. Jonesboro (30236) – 2,839 jobs, 2.6%.
7. Locust Grove (30248) – 2,531 jobs, 2.3%.
8. Hapeville (30354) – 2,461 jobs, 2.2%.
9. College Park (30349) – 2,281 jobs, 2.1%.
10. Ellenwood (30294) – 2,002 jobs, 1.8%.

The McDonough ZIP codes, when considered together, represent 12.4% of commutes. Stockbridge and Locust Grove represent another 7.6%. Hampton (30228) is 1.2% of commutes.

Several ZIP codes around Hartsfield-Jackson Airport also appear in the Top 10 list. The airport and supporting businesses, including Delta Air Lines’ corporate headquarters, employ more than 63,000 individuals. It is the largest employment source in Georgia according to the Fulton County Development Authority.

Where are Henry County workers commuting from?

This section is the opposite of the above section. It answers where Henry County employees are from.

Here are the Top 10 ZIP Codes where Henry County employees commuted from in 2022:

1. McDonough (30253) – 5,986 workers, 8.3%.
2. McDonough (30252) – 5,977 workers, 8.3%.
3. Stockbridge (30281) – 4,817 workers, 6.7%.
4. Locust Grove (30248) – 3,539 workers, 4.9%.
5. Hampton (30228) – 3,231 workers, 4.5%.
6. Griffin (30223) – 1,954 workers, 2.7%.
7. Jackson (30233) – 1,940 workers, 2.7%.
8. Jonesboro (30236) – 1,558 workers, 2.2%.
9. Porterdale (30016) – 1,322 workers, 1.8%.
10. Griffin (30224) – 1,147 workers, 1.6%.

Henry County ZIP codes comprise the top 5 home addresses for Henry County workers. Surrounding communities, such as Griffin and Jackson, are 6th through 10th.

What Industries are in Henry County?

There were about 72,000 jobs in Henry County as of 2022. Retail trade is the largest job sector by industry. It accounts for 15.7% of all jobs. Accommodation and food service, and health care workers are second and third. The fourth sector, administrative and waste management sector, includes many support services. Examples include office assistants, call center workers, pest control and landscapers.

Transportation and warehousing, manufacturing and wholesale trade, when considered together, totaled 18.6% of the available jobs in 2022. Many of these jobs are located within the State Route 155 / South Henry County freight cluster. Henry County, as well as the cities of McDonough and Locust Grove, have recently applied for a freight cluster grant for the area.

From 2020 to 2024, the Henry County Development Authority collaborated with private employers to secure over 8,000 new jobs coming to Henry County. This included several new manufacturing employers. Examples like Zinus USA, Inc. and Purple mattress, both announced in 2020, created over 1,100 new positions in furniture and mattress manufacturing. Most recently, Renewal by Andersen has built a new windows manufacturing facility in Locust Grove. They plan to employ 900 individuals when fully operational.

Featured image shows the Henry County inflow / outflow for 2022. US Census Bureau OnTheMap website.