Henry County Demographics

A map of Henry County's Population by Race

Henry County, Virginia had a population of 50,948 in 2020. It was 67.3% White, 21.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Henry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Henry County is the 37th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Henry County's White Population

34,307 residents of Henry County identify as White, or 67.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Henry County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more White than neighboring Martinsville County (42.5% White). Henry County is less White than neighboring Rockingham County (70.5% White), Franklin County (84.8% White), Patrick County (88.5% White), and Stokes County (89% White).

Henry County's Black Population

11,062 residents of Henry County identify as Black, or 21.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Black than neighboring Rockingham County (18.2% Black), Franklin County (7.1% Black), Patrick County (4.7% Black), and Stokes County (3.6% Black). Henry County is less Black than neighboring Martinsville County (44.8% Black).

Henry County's Asian Population

284 residents of Henry County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henry County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #90 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Asian than neighboring Rockingham County (0.5% Asian), Patrick County (0.2% Asian), and Stokes County (0.4% Asian). Henry County is less Asian than neighboring Martinsville County (0.9% Asian).

Henry County's Hispanic Population

3,301 residents of Henry County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (3.6% Hispanic), Patrick County (3.2% Hispanic), and Stokes County (3.3% Hispanic). Henry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martinsville County (7.6% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (6.7% Hispanic).

Henry County's Native American/Other Population

227 residents of Henry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #106 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martinsville County (0.5% Native American/Other), Rockingham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Patrick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stokes County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Henry County's Multiracial Population

1,767 residents of Henry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Henry County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockingham County (3.4% Multiracial), Patrick County (2.8% Multiracial), and Stokes County (3.3% Multiracial). Henry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martinsville County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.