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Henry County, VA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Martinsville, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 49,906   ( 4,245 from 2010 , 1,043 from 2020)
Land area: 382.3 square miles
Population density: 130.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,290 68.71% 11.5%
Black:11,05322.15% 6.2%
Indian:980.20% 25.6%
Asian:2640.53% 10.9%
2+ races:9771.96% 34.9%
Hispanic:3,2246.46% 26.7%
Total non-White:15,61631.29% 1.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:792 7.8
Deaths:1,99819.6
Net Migration: 1041.0
Net Immigration: 370.4
Change in White population:-4,447 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:202 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,151
38,73771.54%
11,78621.77%
780.14%
2380.44%
7241.34%
2,5454.70%
15,41428.46%

2000
57,930
42,08772.65%
13,08022.58%
830.14%
2260.39%
4050.70%
2,0023.46%
15,84327.35%

1990
56,942
43,34176.11%
13,11323.03%
1190.21%
1600.28%
n/a
2090.37%
13,60123.89%

1980
57,654
43,88976.12%
13,18822.87%
440.08%
820.14%
n/a
4460.77%
13,76523.88%

1970
50,901
38,99276.60%
11,65322.89%
170.03%
320.06%
n/a
1930.38%
11,909 23.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,797 10.0
5,88310.2
-4,178-7.2
1,5222.6
-3,350 -5.8
-429 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
6,414 11.3
5,2219.2
-2,525-4.4
1640.3
-1,254 -2.2
2,242 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
7,165 12.4
4,343 7.5
0 0.0
n/a
-548 -1.0
-164 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,342 -2.6
n/a
4,897 9.6
1,856 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Henry County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.3
9,824 19.7%
40,082 80.3%
12,389 24.8%
20,411
2.45
11,720 57.4%
8,514 72.6%
808 6.9%
8,691 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
11,108 20.5%
43,043 79.5%
10,656 19.7%
23,151
2.31
15,553 67.2%
11,153 71.7%
1,498 9.6%
7,598 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
12,921 22.3%
45,009 77.7%
8,626 14.9%
23,946
2.40
17,038 71.2%
13,292 78.0%
1,457 8.6%
6,908 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
13,321 23.4%
43,621 76.6%
7,017 12.3%
21,696
2.60
16,811 77.5%
13,511 80.4%
1,374 8.2%
4,885 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
17,113 29.7%
40,541 70.3%
4,824 8.4%
19,517
2.95
16,366 83.9%
13,833 84.5%
1,216 7.4%
3,151 16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Henry County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,475 
Median Value$111,800 
Occupied20,41180.1%
Vacant5,06419.9%
Owned14,94173.2%
Rented5,47026.8%
Median Rent$686 
Single-Family Units17,97070.5%
    Detached17,74569.7%
    Attached2250.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6266.4%
Mobile Homes5,06319.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Henry County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2686.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5927.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4887.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2196.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3926.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1265.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3746.7%
$40,000 to $44,9999794.8%
$45,000 to $49,9999774.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5877.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,10510.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,21410.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3046.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998053.9%
$150,000 to $199,9996813.3%
$200,000 or more3001.5%
Median Household Income43,694 
Per Capita Income26,097 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state69 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2926.3%
Public Assistance9134.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,46717.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,41762.7%
Unemployed1,0133.6%
In Armed Forces890.3%
Total Labor Force18,51966.7%
Not in Labor Force9,26233.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,5906,81352.7%
Non-Profit44481835.2%
Self-Employed93155362.7%
Local Government6431,31732.8%
State Government33841444.9%
Federal Government12420337.9%
Total Private + Self8,5217,36653.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5492,75236.0%
Total10,07010,11849.9%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,7808.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,33621.5%
Professional, Technical4,17020.7%
Service Occupations3,36016.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing380.2%
All others6,54232.4%
White Collar 51.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,07520.2%
Health care and social assistance2,88514.3%
Retail trade2,23411.1%
Educational services1,9029.4%
Construction1,2406.1%
Other services1,1975.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1745.8%
Accommodation and food services1,0335.1%
Public administration9144.5%
Transportation and warehousing8994.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7353.6%
Wholesale trade5402.7%
Finance and insurance4302.1%
Utilities2481.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2361.2%
Information2091.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1230.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting950.5%
Management190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Henry County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,8703.68%
Puerto Rican2050.40%
Cuban220.04%
Dominican240.05%
Total Central American8511.68%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1770.35%
Honduran2630.52%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian110.02%
Salvadoran4000.79%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic980.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1290.25%
Vietnamese880.17%
Korean280.06%
Filipino40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,41493.6%
Spanish2,4775.1%
Other Indo-European1960.4%
Arabic1070.2%
Vietnamese880.2%
Other Asian780.2%
German, other Germanic540.1%
Other380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American12,27924.2%
English4,5438.9%
Irish3,0566.0%
German2,4974.9%
Italian9481.9%
French5761.1%
Scottish5491.1%
Scotch-Irish5071.0%
European4851.0%
British2970.6%
Dutch2720.5%
Polish2290.5%
Welsh1490.3%
African1340.3%
Russian960.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,18798.9%
Not a citizen5731.1%
Native49,30097.1%
Foreign-born1,4602.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Henry County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,834 7.6%4,163 11.1%13,471 36.0%11,525 30.8%3,474 9.3%1,906 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,834 7.6%
9-12 Years 4,163 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,471 36.0%
Some College 11,525 30.8%
Bach. Degree 3,474 9.3%
Grad Degree 1,906 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Henry County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 32,124 29,670 2,454 7.6% 4.4%
1991 32,092 28,812 3,280 10.2% 5.8%
1992 31,265 29,122 2,143 6.9% 6.2%
1993 30,420 28,689 1,731 5.7% 5.2%
1994 30,454 28,094 2,360 7.7% 4.8%
1995 30,135 27,617 2,518 8.4% 4.4%
1996 29,374 27,335 2,039 6.9% 4.3%
1997 28,163 27,079 1,084 3.8% 3.7%
1998 27,907 26,865 1,042 3.7% 2.8%
1999 27,687 25,957 1,730 6.2% 2.7%
2000 28,860 27,459 1,401 4.9% 2.3%
2001 28,647 26,910 1,737 6.1% 3.3%
2002 28,401 25,429 2,972 10.5% 4.4%
2003 28,226 25,257 2,969 10.5% 4.3%
2004 26,383 23,711 2,672 10.1% 4.1%
2005 25,593 23,765 1,828 7.1% 3.8%
2006 25,127 23,833 1,294 5.1% 3.3%
2007 25,820 24,289 1,531 5.9% 3.3%
2008 25,452 23,254 2,198 8.6% 4.3%
2009 25,744 22,154 3,590 13.9% 6.8%
2010 24,091 20,457 3,634 15.1% 7.3%
2011 22,781 19,921 2,860 12.6% 6.6%
2012 22,698 20,347 2,351 10.4% 5.9%
2013 23,392 21,311 2,081 8.9% 5.6%
2014 22,989 21,257 1,732 7.5% 5.1%
2015 22,437 21,019 1,418 6.3% 4.4%
2016 22,165 20,946 1,219 5.5% 4.0%
2017 23,871 22,773 1,098 4.6% 3.7%
2018 23,777 22,907 870 3.7% 2.9%
2019 23,909 23,143 766 3.2% 2.7%
2020 23,810 21,994 1,816 7.6% 6.2%
2021 23,624 22,519 1,105 4.7% 3.9%
2022 23,815 22,997 818 3.4% 2.9%
2023 24,244 23,403 841 3.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com