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Henry County, Tennessee

A shallow water table limits basements on 36% of Henry County's mapped land, a higher share than 54% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.

None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 17 flood losses here since 2016. 44% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1984.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

<1%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

36%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

44%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Henry County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.5%
High water table (limits basements)35.6%
Septic fields very limited86.5%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.0%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.5%
Mapped soil379,600 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Smithdale22%0%
Lexington18%n/a
Providence11%n/a
Feliciana6%n/a
Rosebloom4%n/a
Chenneby3%n/a
Calloway County: 54%Benton County: 41%Weakley County: 84%Carroll County: 50%Stewart County: 27%Houston County: 13%Graves County: 60%Humphreys County: 24%Henry County CallowayBentonWeakleyCarrollStewartHoustonGravesHumphreysHenry
Henry County (heavy outline) and nearby counties, shaded by high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count · survey areas TN079 (2025-08-28)

What the numbers mean here

On 36% of Henry County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 39.87 in, 13.54 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 53.41 in.

USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 27 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 25 weeks, most recently on the June 23, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse97%
D1 moderate drought or worse0%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

17 flood losses since 2016, $223,636 paid. The worst year was 2026, with 10.

YearFlood losses
20160
20170
20180
20191
20200
20210
20220
20232
20243
20251
2026 to date10

Rain

Average year, 1991-202053.41 in
12 months to August 202639.87 in (-13.54)
202556.99 in (+3.58)
Wettest year since 18951950: 73.18 in
Driest year since 18951936: 32.63 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at PARIS 2 SE (3 mi away)16.6

Homes

Housing units17,088
Median year built1984
Built before 198044%
Built 2000 or later24%
Owner-occupied74%
Median value, owner-occupied$160,200
Single-family detached64%

What repairs cost

Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.

WorkRangeSource
Basement waterproofing, US $3,000 to $10,000 Fixr, February 6, 2026
Sump pump installation, US $800 to $2,000 Fixr, January 31, 2025
Crawl space encapsulation, US $2,000 to $8,000 Fixr, August 29, 2025

Nearby counties

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Calloway County, KY 21 mi under 1% 54%
Benton County, TN 22 mi under 1% 41%
Weakley County, TN 23 mi 0% 84%
Carroll County, TN 26 mi 0% 50%
Stewart County, TN 29 mi under 1% 27%
Houston County, TN 33 mi 0% 13%
Graves County, KY 34 mi under 1% 60%
Humphreys County, TN 35 mi 0% 24%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 28, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status