Henry County, Tennessee

Henry County, Tennessee, has 32,896 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paris. It uses Central Time and covers 562 sq mi (1,455 km²) of land.

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Henry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
32,896
Land area
562 sq mi (1,455 km²)
County seat or government
Paris
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$50,613 ± $2,203
Median home value
$160,200 ± $7,004
Median rent, with utilities
$761 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
73.5% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Paris, TN micro areaCentral county
Water area
31.5 sq mi (81.6 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47079
Coordinates (central point)
36.325295, -88.300288

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Henry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3824219,293 people
  2. 3820110,472 people
  3. 382513,259 people
  4. 382563,248 people
  5. 382292,378 people
  6. 382222,092 people
  7. 382311,929 people
  8. 382361,127 people
  9. 382241,042 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Henry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Henry County, largest first

  1. Henry County School District20,526 people
  2. Henry County School District in Paris11,886 people
  3. Paris Special School District11,886 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Paris, Tennessee (city)10,338 people
  2. McKenzie, Tennessee (city)5,631 people
  3. Puryear, Tennessee (city)736 people
  4. Henry, Tennessee (town)534 people
  5. Buchanan, Tennessee (CDP)105 people
  6. Cottage Grove, Tennessee (town)60 people
  7. Whitlock, Tennessee (CDP)18 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Calloway County, Kentucky20 mi north
  2. Benton County, Tennessee22 mi southeast
  3. Weakley County, Tennessee23 mi west
  4. Carroll County, Tennessee26 mi south
  5. Stewart County, Tennessee29 mi east
  6. Graves County, Kentucky34 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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