Henry County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Henry County, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Henry County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Henry County, Virginia. The estimated population of Henry County, Virginia is 51,077 people, with a median age of 48.

We can look at the total population in Henry County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
51,077
+0.09%
-1.69%
2020
51,032
 -0.54% -
2019
51,308
 -0.54% -
2018
51,588
 -0.71% -
2017
51,956
 - -

Population of Henry County, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
69.1%
70.3%
 -1.71%
Black/African American
22.7%
21.7%
 +4.61%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
5.9%
5.2%
 +13.46%
Asian
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1.8%
 -11.11%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Henry County, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48 -0.21% 46.5 +0.87% 49 -0.61%
2020 48.1 +1.05% 46.1 +1.32% 49.3 +0.41%
2019 47.6 +0.85% 45.5 -0.22% 49.1 +1.45%
2018 47.2 +0.85% 45.6 +1.33% 48.4 +0.62%
2017 46.8 - 45 - 48.1 -

The median age of Henry County, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,709 -11.21% 2,574 0.41% 2,406 2,574
10 to 19 3,080 -3.31% 2,751 +13.54% 2,962 3,098
20 to 29 2,772 -10.7% 2,700 -5.94% 2,485 2,523
30 to 39 2,570 -6.87% 2,463 +6.41% 2,363 2,618
40 to 49 3,087 -1.35% 3,590 -16.9% 3,021 3,007
50 to 59 4,126 -4.17% 4,199 -7.39% 3,952 3,893
60 to 69 3,181 +8.19% 3,780 +3.26% 3,439 3,903
70+ 3,513 +7.49% 4,861 +4% 3,783 5,050

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Henry County, Virginia is $41,103.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Henry County.

  • Under 25
    $41,250.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,527.00
  • 45 to 64
    $50,294.00
  • 65 and over
    $32,917.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Henry County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Henry County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Henry County, Virginia is currently $54,768.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.49% of households in Henry County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Henry County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.79%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.89%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.87%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.05%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.41%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.49%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Henry County is $24,337.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Henry County by the total population of Henry County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Henry County, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Henry County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.10%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.53%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Henry County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Henry County over the age of 16 is 42,064.

Of those people, a total of 51.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Henry County is 48.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,027 35.00% 19.50%
20 to 24 years 2,600 74.80% 9.50%
25 to 29 years 2,408 77.70% 9.50%
30 to 34 years 2,557 68.20% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 5,369 80.30% 6.40%
45 to 54 years 6,936 76.50% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 3,992 61.70% 4.50%
60 to 64 years 4,031 47.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 6,662 18.00% 6.90%
75 years and over 5,482 4.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Henry County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 30,905 51.20% 5.90%
Black or African American 9,492 49.30% 6.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 225 60.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 551 87.80% 4.50%
Two or more races 888 67.60% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,821 75.40% 5.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 29,913 50.70% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Henry County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Henry County is 20,260, with median earnings of $33,239.00.

Women in Henry County, Virginia earning approximately 75.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 20,260 $33,239.00
Male 9,938 $37,237.00
Female 10,322 $28,215.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,395 $48,535.00
Business and Financial 680 $51,458.00
Computer and Mathematical 249 $65,438.00
Architecture and Engineering 110 $78,214.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $0.00
Community and Social Service 516 $42,666.00
Legal 107 $44,018.00
Educational and Library 1,283 $39,830.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 273 $100,097.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,147 $50,234.00
Healthcare Support 848 $19,954.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 95 $90,078.00
Law Enforcement 325 $41,168.00
Food Preparation and Serving 946 $11,985.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 753 $17,548.00
Personal Care and Service 349 $20,557.00
Sales 1,860 $27,404.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,776 $27,331.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,112 $36,916.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,189 $54,396.00
Production 2,357 $32,135.00
Transportation and Material Moving 869 $42,765.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 941 $50,125.00 454 $47,303.00
Business and Financial 198 $102,143.00 482 $45,441.00
Computer and Mathematical 163 $65,276.00 86 $83,636.00
Architecture and Engineering 110 $78,214.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 190 $43,585.00 326 $37,500.00
Legal 63 $65,104.00 44 $43,929.00
Educational and Library 193 $47,583.00 1,090 $29,475.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 185 $100,871.00 88 $57,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 96 $65,909.00 1,051 $47,088.00
Healthcare Support 107 $42,539.00 741 $19,931.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $91,797.00 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 315 $41,332.00 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 204 $10,417.00 742 $12,206.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 503 $26,094.00 250 $13,438.00
Personal Care and Service 70 $22,679.00 279 $20,530.00
Sales 877 $32,956.00 983 $25,564.00
Office and Administrative Support 615 $35,047.00 2,161 $24,433.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,086 $37,220.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,095 $60,171.00 94 $53,042.00
Production 1,643 $31,250.00 714 $32,970.00
Transportation and Material Moving 721 $43,516.00 148 $31,471.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 20,516 households in Henry County, with an average household size of 2.45 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 11,897 families in Henry County with an average family size of 3.29 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,697 921 2,279 8,619
Average Household Size 3.16 3.89 4.03 1.17
Total Families 8,697 921 2,279 0
Average Household Size 3.13 3.42 3.85 0

Poverty

Of the 11,897 families in Henry County, 10.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Henry County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 25,545 housing units in Henry County, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 20,516 80.31%
Vacant 5,029 19.69%

19.45% of the total 25,545 housing units in Henry County are rental units. This is approximately 4,968 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 14,847 are occupied by the owner - or 58.12% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Henry County is $637.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Henry County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    701
  • Less than $500
    1,154
  • $500 to $999
    3,464
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    296
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    54
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Henry County is $98,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Henry County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    2,103
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    5,501
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,312
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,748
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,369
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    536
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    248
  • $1,000,000 or more
    30

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Henry County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Henry County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,221
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,514
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,927
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,481
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,462
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,919
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,610
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,933
  • 2010 to 2013
    466
  • 2014 or later
    12

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Henry County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,299
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,398
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,298
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    6,521

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Henry County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Henry County that commute to work in a particular way.

24.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Henry County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    471
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,453
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,451
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,281
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4,276
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,392
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,281
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    406
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    804
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    831
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    914
  • 90 or more minutes
    338

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Henry County, Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Henry County, Virginia

We have data for 16 places in Henry County, Virginia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.