For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Henry County had 2 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 9.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Henry County was formed in 1821 from Creek Indian lands. Georgia's 50th county was named for Patrick Henry, whose powerful rhetoric helped push the colonies into the Revolutionary war.

Famous individuals from Henry County include James Weldon Johnson, founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Martin Luther King, Sr., who was born and raised on a farm near Stockbridge.

Locust Grove, a city in Henry County, features a century-old hardware store that has been owned and operated by four generations of the Gardner family.