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Henry County, Virginia

Henry County, Virginia. Henry County had 49,242 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.3% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. It holds 11 places (1 city, village or borough and 10 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 51089.

Henry County is one of the 2 counties of the Martinsville, VA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

49,242

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 50,948 · ACS 2020-2024: 49,980

Median household income

$50,760

±$2,873 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$134,800

±$9,007 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$728

±$36 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

How many people live in Henry County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 50,948 residents in Henry County. The Census Bureau estimates 49,242 for July 1, 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 49,980 over 382 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −570 (50,275)
2021→2022 −503 (49,772)
2022→2023 −63 (49,709)
2023→2024 −186 (49,523)
2024→2025 −281 (49,242)

Henry County in Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Henry County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	49,980	8,705,170	−1,328
Households	21,043±433	3,365,732	no clear change
Average household size	2.33±0.05	2.52	no clear change
Housing units	25,404±37	3,684,756	−792

Henry County's population since 2000

From 57,930 in 2000 to 49,242 in 2025: down 15.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 57,930
2005 (estimate) 55,651
2010 Census 54,151
2015 (estimate) 51,944
2020 Census 50,948
2025 (estimate) 49,242

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Henry County?

Henry County holds 11 places: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place) and 10 census-designated places. The largest is Collinsville with 7,139 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Henry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Collinsville	CDP	7,380	7,139±874	$52,158	$146,700	16.3%	100%
Horse Pasture	CDP	2,058	2,236±553	$54,216	$123,600	22.7%	100%
ChatmossGEOID 5115048	CDP	1,671	1,563±440	$73,643	$224,900	5.8%	100%
StanleytownGEOID 5175040	CDP	1,385	1,386±384	$40,000	$143,900	9.7%	100%
Bassett	CDP	1,028	1,031±294	$45,563	$242,500	9.4%	100%
FieldaleGEOID 5127744	CDP	852	783±389	$45,114	$93,300	2.4%	100%
Oak LevelGEOID 5158312	CDP	803	563±226	$31,000	$104,600	32.0%	100%
Ridgeway	town	752	1,051±314	$76,875	$164,300	6.2%	100%
Laurel ParkGEOID 5144476	CDP	657	553±248	$41,700	$145,800	5.1%	100%
Villa HeightsGEOID 5181152	CDP	638	601±288	$25,797	$121,900	20.1%	100%
Sandy Level	CDP	464	407±374	$43,468	$110,900	3.7%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Henry County?

The median resident of Henry County is 47.7 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 22.1%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Henry County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.7±0.5	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.3%±0.1 pts	21.7%	–
65 years and over	24.9%±0.2 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.0%	11.0%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	67.7%±0.2 pts	58.4%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	22.1%±0.7 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.7 pts	4.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	2.6%±0.6 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.4%±0.8 pts	17.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.4%±0.8 pts	9.4%	–
With a disability	23.2%±1.6 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.3%±1.1 pts	6.9%	−3.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.8%±1.4 pts	91.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.5%±1.6 pts	42.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.6%±1.1 pts	18.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.7%±0.7 pts	3.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Henry County earn?

Half of Henry County's 21,043 households earn less than $50,760 a year (±$2,873), against $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 the median was $46,707 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $4,053 after inflation. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Henry County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$50,760±$2,873	$93,170	+$4,053
Mean household income	$67,912±$3,224	$128,260	–
Per capita income	$30,578±$1,382	$50,666	+$3,045
People below the poverty line	16.0%±2.2 pts	9.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.0%±5.2 pts	12.3%	−8.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	17.2%±1.7 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	75.3%±2.6 pts	91.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Henry County?

Owners occupy 75.2% of Henry County's occupied homes and renters 24.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800 by its owner (±$9,007). The median renter pays $728 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Henry County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$134,800±$9,007	$383,700	+$19,238
Median gross rent	$728±$36	$1,579	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.0%±6.2 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,061±$57	$2,127	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.2%±2.3 pts	67.3%	+3.3 pts
Housing units	25,404±37	3,684,756	−792
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.6%±2.1 pts	4.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.9%±2.3 pts	61.3%	–
Mobile homes	15.6%±1.8 pts	4.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.2%±1.2 pts	7.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Henry County building?

Builders took permits for 44 new housing units across Henry County in 2025 (44 single-family), 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 16 units
2020 18 units
2021 30 units
2022 25 units
2023 26 units
2024 33 units
2025 44 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Henry County get to work?

83.1% of Henry County's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Henry County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.2%±1.8 pts	65.4%	–
Unemployment rate	4.1%±1.3 pts	4.3%	−3.7 pts
Drove alone to work	83.1%±2.3 pts	67.6%	–
Carpooled	7.5%±1.5 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	2.3%	–
Walked	0.7%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–
Worked from home	8.1%±1.5 pts	18.3%	+6.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.3 min±1.3	27.3 min	+2.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Henry County's census tracts?

Henry County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,648 (Tract 112) to $63,720 (Tract 103).

Census tracts of Henry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 10151089010100	Collinsville (75%)	3,855	3,924±605	$45,356	$118,700	$717	23.3%
Tract 10251089010200	Collinsville (55%)	5,114	4,563±626	$51,827	$160,400	$866	13.9%
Tract 10351089010300	Chatmoss (19%)	5,223	4,873±664	$63,720	$180,900	$750	10.1%
Tract 10451089010400	Chatmoss (7%)	3,618	3,905±538	$52,955	$149,300	$595	16.0%
Tract 10551089010500	Sandy Level (8%)	3,853	3,826±632	$43,432	$109,400	$783	20.3%
Tract 106.0151089010601	Ridgeway (2%)	2,713	3,059±504	$58,480	$145,800	$704	19.3%
Tract 106.0251089010602	Ridgeway (22%)	3,891	4,302±487	$60,260	$150,400	$748	9.5%
Tract 10751089010700	Horse Pasture (32%)	3,345	3,646±582	$55,965	$172,800	$678	18.1%
Tract 10851089010800	Fieldale (24%)	2,384	2,186±393	$43,006	$103,900	$891	18.4%
Tract 10951089010900	Horse Pasture (27%)	2,515	2,218±411	$53,347	$103,300	$1,033	16.9%
Tract 11051089011000	–	4,656	4,375±612	$48,421	$110,600	$758	20.7%
Tract 11151089011100	Bassett (37%)	2,613	2,562±409	$50,000	$167,600	$645	8.4%
Tract 11251089011200	–	3,293	2,711±406	$37,648	$101,400	$345	17.4%
Tract 11351089011300	Oak Level (23%)	3,875	3,830±421	$56,648	$128,300	$564	13.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Henry County compare with Virginia's other counties?

Henry County's rank among Virginia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 133
Growth 2020-2025	123rd of 133
Residents per square mile	59th of 133
Median household income	118th of 133
Median home value	122nd of 133
Median gross rent	127th of 133
Poverty rate	39th of 133
Bachelor's degree or higher	118th of 133
Median age	27th of 133

Every county in Virginia

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Henry County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.