Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Henning, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 155 in Tennessee we compare has a lower typical home value than Henning. W. E. Palmer House and Republican Primitive Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Henning beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 148 in 1880, a low of 148 in 1880, 871 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henning, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Henning.
The typical Henning home is worth about $108,000, up 17.6% in a year, 67% below the Tennessee typical home. Henning’s median rent is $668 a month, below both Tennessee’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 18% in the year to September 2026.
| Henning | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $668 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 66% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Henning has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Henning’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Henning for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Henning is $41,000. Since 2013, Henning has added 63 jobs, to 271 in 2023.
| Henning | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
41% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Henning. Of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Henning. 23% of adults report frequent mental distress in Henning.
| Henning | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Henning | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.3% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Henning; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Henning residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
5 notable people were born in Henning.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 871 at the 2020 census.
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Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including John Henry Barbee and George W. Haley.
