COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1821 |
| County Road Miles: | 883.16 |
| Number of Parcels: | 25,920 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Cottage Grove (88), Henry (464), McKenzie (5310), Paris (10156), Puryear (671) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 32,199 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 57.29 |
| 2010 Population: | 32,330 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Northwest Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 24 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1983 Chapter 137 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1995 Chapter 10 |
| Private Acts: | Henry County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | John Penn Ridgeway | (731) 642-5212 jpridgeway@henrycountytn.org |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Richie Chilcutt | (731) 642-3162 rchilcutt@henrycountytn.org |
| Administrator of Elections | DeLaina Green | (731) 642-0411 henry.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Charles VanDyke | (731) 642-0162 charles.vandyke@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Mike Wilson | (731) 642-0461 mike.wilson@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Albert Wade | (731) 642-4234 Albert.Wade@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Rob Whitfield | (731) 642-8781 rob@greergreerandwhitfield.com |
| County Clerk | Donna Craig | (731) 642-2412 donna.craig@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Leah Watkins | (731) 644-7311 |
| General Sessions Court & Juvenile Court Judge | Vicki Snyder | (731) 642-5271 |
| Register of Deeds | Pamela Martin | (731) 642-4081 pmartin@henrycountytn.org |
| Sheriff | Josh Frey | (731) 642-1672 jfrey@henrycountysheriff.org |
| Solid Waste Director | Ron Watkins | (731) 641-0018 hcsolidwaste@bellsouth.net |
| Trustee | Randi French | (731) 642-6633 randifrench@yahoo.com |
Number of Commissioners: 15
Number of Commission Districts: 5
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday in each month
Number of Commission Districts: 5
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday in each month
| County Commissioner | Patrick Burns | |
| County Commissioner | Dell Carter | (731) 363-0443 carterdell46@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Greg Carter | (731) 363-0220 gregcarter53@icloud.com |
| County Commissioner | Charles Elizondo | chiefeli12@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Randy Gean | (731) 247-5430 rgean1969@wk.net |
| County Commissioner | Missy Hamilton | (731) 363-9501 mhamilton12@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | David Hayes | |
| County Commissioner | Kenneth Humphreys | (731) 642-3221 sylkenn@bellsouth.net |
| County Commissioner | Melissa McElroy | |
| County Commissioner | Paul Neal | (731) 352-2831 |
| County Commissioner | Monte Starks | (731) 642-6961 mwstarks@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | Martin Visser | (731) 694-7290 martyamandavisser@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Ricky Wade | |
| County Commissioner | David Webb | (731) 642-2596 webbdw@hotmail.com |
| County Commissioner | James Wiles |
| Highway Commissioner | Matthew Craig | |
| Highway Commissioner | Michael Parker | |
| Highway Commissioner | Mike Shinault |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Mike Galey
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart