Henry County
Also known as Henry County, Alabama, Henry County, AL
county in Alabama, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- December 13, 1819
- Named after
- Patrick Henry
- Seat
- Abbeville
- Largest city
- Headland
- Total
- 568 sq mi (1,470 km )
- Land
- 562 sq mi (1,460 km )
- Water
- 6.6 sq mi (17 km ) 1.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,394
- Density
- 30.5/sq mi (11.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Henry County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,146. Its county seat is Abbeville. The county was named for Patrick Henry, the 18th century Governor of Virginia.
Henry County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area.