Port Henry

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.391
State:: New York

Port Henry is a CDP located in Essex County, New York. Port Henry has a 2025 population of 2,002. Port Henry is currently growing at a rate of 7.12% annually and its population has increased by 7.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,859 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Henry is $56,024 with a poverty rate of 30.65%.The median age in Port Henry is 62.4 years: 57.7 years for males, and 63.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Henry includes 92.02% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,291	92.02%
Two or more races	83	5.92%
Asian	14	1%
Other race	7	0.5%
Black or African American	6	0.43%
Native American	2	0.14%

Port Henry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Henry's average per capita income is $42,719. Household income levels show a median of $42,895. The poverty rate stands at 30.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$42,895	$56,024
Non Families	$42,599	$49,019
Families	-	$62,794
Married Families	-	-

$42,719

Average Income

$42,895

Median Household Income

30.65%

Poverty Rate