County · Kentucky

Henry County

Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,678. Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence. The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County. It was named for the statesman and governor of Virginia Patrick Henry. Henry County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the 1990s, it has become an increasingly important exurb, especially as land prices have become higher in neighboring Oldham County. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a wet county.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 165759
FIPS state: 21
FIPS county: 103
FIPS place: 99103
Census record name: COUNTY OF HENRY
Mailing address: PO BOX 202, NEW CASTLE 40050