Henry County, Virginia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Henry County, VA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 95% of counties in Virginia
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 79% of counties in Virginia
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 89% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,976 | 8,702,460 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 130.1 | 203.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.54% | 0.57% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.2 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 21,041 | 3,364,625 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Henry County declined by 9.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 49,976 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Henry County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.4% of residents. That is 6.9 points above Virginia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,745 17.5% -3.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,805 17.6% -4.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,078 22.2% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,717 23.4% +6.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Virginia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.0% of the people living in Henry County and men 48.0%.
- Women 52.0% Virginia 50.6%
- Men 48.0% Virginia 49.4%
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Economy
Henry County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,747 | $93,527 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.81% | 4.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Henry County is about 46% lower than in Virginia.
Housing
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $69,062 | $256,082 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $727 | $1,579 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Henry County is about 7.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $727 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Henry County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.7 | 23.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.4 | 46.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 181 | 193 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,606 | $5,986 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 18.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,807 | 10,059 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,275 | 1,531 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Virginia:
Lexington city (10.6 min), Covington city (12.2 min), Norton city (13.1 min).
Slowest:
Amelia County (43.7 min), Craig County (41.3 min), Buckingham County (41.3 min).
The average commute time in Henry County is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Virginia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Henry County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8% | 37.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Virginia:
Falls Church city (0.6), Arlington County (0.6), Alexandria city (0.5).
Lowest:
Greensville County (0.2), Lunenburg County (0.2), Buchanan County (0.2).
Health
Henry County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Henry County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.0% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Virginia:
Falls Church city (0.8), Arlington County (0.8), Fairfax County (0.8).
Lowest:
Emporia city (0.7), Petersburg city (0.8), Galax city (0.8).
Henry County, VA Compared With Nearby Counties
Henry County, VA is typical in size for this group, 49,976 residents against a local median of 55,141, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Henry County, VA apart most is median home price: $69,062, 58% below the local median of $164,358.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.7 min against a local median of 28.7 min, 24% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Henry County, VA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $232,834 on median home price, so Henry County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Henry County, VA has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County, VA | 49,976 | $50,747 #4/4 | $69,062 #3/4 | 21.7 min #1/4 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 92,115 | $56,850 | $56,011 | 25.1 min |
| Franklin County, VA | 55,141 | $69,199 | $288,845 | 28.7 min |
| Stokes County, NC | 45,181 | $63,303 | $164,358 | 30.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Henry County, Virginia.
How big is Henry County, Virginia by population?
About 49,976 people live in Henry County, Virginia, in 21,041 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 45.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
How densely populated is Henry County, Virginia?
Averaged over its land area, Henry County, Virginia has 130 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.5 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Henry County, Virginia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($69,062 against $50,747), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $727 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Henry County, Virginia?
Unemployment in Henry County, Virginia is only 4.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Henry County, Virginia?
13.8% of adults in Henry County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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