Henry County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
49,980
Rank #1,014 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,760 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,727 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,127 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,800 −52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,462 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,743 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,332 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
15.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%67.7%22.1%7.0%2.4%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Henry County, Virginia

Henry County, Virginia has a total population of 49,980, making it the 1,014th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henry County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henry County is $50,760, which ranks #2,727 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Henry County is $134,800, 52.2% below the national median. Renters in Henry County pay a median gross rent of $728 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henry County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Henry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.0%).

All data for Henry County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.