Henry County, Alabama

Henry County
Henry County Courthouse in Abbeville
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°30′46″N 85°14′04″W / 31.512777777778°N 85.234444444444°W / 31.512777777778; -85.234444444444
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 13, 1819
Named afterPatrick Henry
SeatAbbeville
Largest cityHeadland
Area
  Total
568 sq mi (1,470 km2)
  Land562 sq mi (1,460 km2)
  Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,146
  Estimate 
(2023)
17,899
  Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.henrycountyal.com
  • County Number 37 on Alabama Licence Plates

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.