Bassett

Population: 1,020
Median household income: $41,992
Median home value: $186,100

Bassett, a community in Henry County, Virginia, has 1,020 residents. Its median household income of $41,992 runs below the Henry County figure of $48,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Bassett's population declined 4.2% from 1,065 to 1,020, while its median home value rose 92.5% from $96,700 to $186,100.

Households average 2.66 people. The median gross rent is $656.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,020
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,992
Median home value: $186,100
Median gross rent: $656
Housing units: 503
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0651,020

Median household income

$31,333$41,992

Median home value

$96,700$186,100

Median gross rent

$579$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,065	$31,333	$96,700	$579
2020	900	$35,493	$108,000	$578
2021	1,045	$37,534	$85,000	$580
2022	852	$38,611	$98,300	$631
2023	1,020	$41,992	$186,100	$656

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	6.3%
5 to 17	216	21.2%
18 to 24	92	9.0%
25 to 34	122	12.0%
35 to 44	99	9.7%
45 to 54	64	6.3%
55 to 64	113	11.1%
65 to 74	123	12.1%
75 and over	127	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	559	54.8%
Black or African American	197	19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	15.9%
High school graduate	228	35.2%
Some college or associate's	181	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	136	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	68.4%
Carpooled	67	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	36.1%
15 to 29 min	174	58.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 7.3% (70 of 953)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	67.8%
Nonfamily households	114	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	354	70.4%
Vacant	149	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	260	73.4%
Renter-occupied	94	26.6%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	423	84.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5104872
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7615, -79.9866