Henry County, Virginia

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,365
Median household income: $48,445
Median home value: $120,300

Henry County, Virginia counts 50,365 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,445, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Henry County's population declined 1.8% from 51,308 to 50,365, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $37,952 to $48,445.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,365
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,445
Median home value: $120,300
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 25,445
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,30850,365

Median household income

$37,952$48,445

Median home value

$93,900$120,300

Median gross rent

$604$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,308	$37,952	$93,900	$604
2020	51,032	$38,511	$97,400	$600
2021	51,077	$41,103	$98,600	$637
2022	50,760	$43,694	$111,800	$686
2023	50,365	$48,445	$120,300	$705

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,244	4.5%
5 to 17	7,545	15.0%
18 to 24	3,547	7.0%
25 to 34	5,108	10.1%
35 to 44	5,279	10.5%
45 to 54	6,395	12.7%
55 to 64	7,951	15.8%
65 to 74	6,648	13.2%
75 and over	5,648	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,218	67.9%
Black or African American	11,249	22.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	214	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	128	0.3%
Two or more races	1,148	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,367	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,210	16.8%
High school graduate	12,478	33.7%
Some college or associate's	12,538	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,689	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,114	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,200	82.0%
Carpooled	1,740	8.8%
Public transit	34	0.2%
Walked	113	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,426	7.2%
Other means	243	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,026	22.0%
15 to 29 min	9,320	50.8%
30 to 44 min	2,901	15.8%
45 to 59 min	789	4.3%
60+ min	1,294	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.8% (7,315 of 49,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,188	59.4%
Nonfamily households	8,315	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,503	80.6%
Vacant	4,942	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,601	76.1%
Renter-occupied	4,902	23.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,588	73.1%
1-unit, attached	214	0.8%
2 to 4 units	660	2.6%
5 to 19 units	1,051	4.1%
20 or more units	319	1.3%
Mobile home & other	4,613	18.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51089
State: Virginia
Land area: 382 sq mi
Water area: 2.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.6206, -79.9807

Cities & places

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