Henry County, Virginia
County seat: Martinsville · Population 49,242 (2025) · 382 sq mi
Henry County is the 37th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 49,242 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Martinsville. It is part of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (PD 12) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Henry County facts
- County seat
- Martinsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 49,242 −3.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 382 sq mi 49th largest of 133
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 129 per sq mi
- Established
- 1777
- Same name
- One of 10 Henry Counties in the US
- Named after
- Patrick Henry American Founding Father, orator and politician (1736 – 1799)
- Largest city
- Collinsville 7,139
- Median household income
- $50,760
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 10 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51089
Cities and towns in Henry County
Henry County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Henry County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway | Town | 732 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | 7,139 | |
| Horse Pasture | 2,236 | |
| Chatmoss | 1,563 | |
| Stanleytown | 1,386 | |
| Bassett | 1,031 | |
| Fieldale | 783 | |
| Villa Heights | 601 | |
| Oak Level | 563 | |
| Laurel Park | 553 | |
| Sandy Level | 407 |
ZIP codes in Henry County
12 ZIP codes reach into Henry County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24054 also Pittsylvania County
- 24055 also Franklin and Patrick counties
- 24078
- 24089
- 24102 also Franklin County
- 24112 also Franklin County and Martinsville city
- 24133 also Patrick County
- 24148
- 24165 also Patrick County
- 24168
- 24530 also Pittsylvania County
- 27048
Population of Henry County, 2020–2025
Henry County shrank by 1,697 people (−3.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,685 more deaths than births and a net gain of 964 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 50,845 |
| 2021 | 50,275 |
| 2022 | 49,772 |
| 2023 | 49,709 |
| 2024 | 49,523 |
| 2025 | 49,242 |
Neighboring counties
- Franklin County north · 55,526 people
- Pittsylvania County northeast · 59,490 people
- Patrick County west · 17,424 people
- Martinsville city northeast · 13,849 people
- Rockingham County, North Carolina southeast · 94,195 people
- Stokes County, North Carolina southwest · 46,126 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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