The Town Files

Henry County, Virginia

49,980 people. The median home is worth $134,800 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $50,760.

Towns in Henry County

Towns in Henry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Collinsville7,380$146,700$52,15837.4

People and housing

Henry CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$134,800$298,050
Median rent$728$1,254
Median household income$50,760$78,595
Median age47.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line16.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

15,729 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,753 a year.

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing4,472 jobs · $55,980Health care & social assistan…1,661 jobs · $40,408Retail1,595 jobs · $33,147Transportation & warehousing1,404 jobs · $46,419Administrative & support917 jobs · $29,041Hotels & restaurants890 jobs · $20,379
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henry County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 746 storm events in Henry County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Henry County by type since 1996Hail117Flood14Drought22High Wind22Ice Storm6Lightning16Heavy Snow18Flash Flood63Strong Wind23Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henry County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).