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Henry County, Virginia

Henry County had 49,385 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 382.4 square miles of land. It ranks 37th of 133 in Virginia by population and 49th by land area.

Population
49,385
#37 of 133 in Virginia · #1,018 in US
Area
382.4 sq mi
#49 of 133 in Virginia · #2,593 in US
Density
129 / sq mi
#62 of 133 in Virginia · #760 in US
Median household income
$51,959
#109 of 133 in Virginia · #2,564 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Henry County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Henry County population, land area and income

Henry County had 49,385 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 382.4 square miles of land. It ranks 37th of 133 in Virginia by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 129.2 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Henry County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,959 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

49,385

3144th1st

1018th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

382 sq mi

3144th1st

2593rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

129.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

760th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,959

3143rd1st

2564th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

49,385

133rd1st

37th of 133 (VA)

Land area

382 sq mi

133rd1st

49th of 133 (VA)

Density

129.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

62nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$51,959

133rd1st

109th of 133 (VA)

How Henry County's population changed since 2020

Henry County lost 1,463 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 123rd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Henry County recorded 1,568 births and 3,943 deaths, a natural change of -2,375. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +763. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,375 people.

50.8k202050.3k202149.8k202249.6k202349.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,568
Deaths
3,943
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
+763
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-251

Where Henry County is

The Census internal point of Henry County is at 36.620600, -79.980700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Henry County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Henry County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.620600, -79.980700
DMS
36°37'14.16"N 79°58'50.52"W
UTM
17N 591143.3E 4053269.3N
Geohash
dnx07fxf6
Plus code
8782J2C9+6P

Towns in Henry County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Henry County. Its 49,385 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Henry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Henry County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Rockingham County, NC, with 93,517 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 154.0 miles ENE of Henry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 37.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Martinsville, VA (population 13,834), 7.8 miles away.

Henry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Henry County is 51089: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,959.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Henry County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 49,385. That is down 1,463 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 50,848.

What is the FIPS code of Henry County?

51089. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Henry County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Henry County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Henry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockingham County, NC; Pittsylvania County, VA; Franklin County, VA; Stokes County, NC; Patrick County, VA; Martinsville city, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.