Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,856	34,307	67.7%	67.3%
Black	11,047	11,062	22.1%	21.7%
Hispanic	3,476	3,301	7.0%	6.5%
Multiracial	1,217	1,767	2.4%	3.5%
Asian	260	284	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	124	227	0.2%	0.4%

Henry County, Virginia has an estimated population of 49,980, a slight decrease from the 50,948 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.7% White, 22.1% Black, 7.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Henry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Henry has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Henry County, that probability was 49.4% in 2020 and 48.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henry County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Henry County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henry County's White Population

33,856 residents of Henry County, or 67.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henry County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Henry County ranks 76th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.7%.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Martinsville County (41.7% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Rockingham County (69.9% White), Franklin County (85.6% White), Patrick County (89.1% White), and Stokes County (89% White).

Henry County's Black Population

11,047 residents of Henry County, or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henry County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Henry County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 22.1%.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Rockingham County (17.3% Black), Franklin County (6.8% Black), Patrick County (5% Black), and Stokes County (3.7% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Martinsville County (43.9% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

260 residents of Henry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henry County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Henry County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. Asian residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Rockingham County (0.3% Asian), and Stokes County (0.1% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Martinsville County (2.9% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

3,476 residents of Henry County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Henry County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Henry County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.0%.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (3.7% Hispanic), Patrick County (3.5% Hispanic), and Stokes County (3.8% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martinsville County (8.6% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (7.2% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Henry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Henry County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Henry County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Henry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Patrick County (0% Native American/Other). Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martinsville County (0.4% Native American/Other), Rockingham County (1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stokes County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,217 residents of Henry County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henry County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Henry County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Henry County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.4%.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Patrick County (1.8% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martinsville County (2.5% Multiracial), Rockingham County (4.3% Multiracial), Franklin County (3% Multiracial), and Stokes County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.