Henry County, Virginia
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Henry County is a
county located in the
State of
Virginia. As of
2000, the population is 57,930. Its
county seat is
Martinsville6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 996
km² (384
mi²). 990 km² (382 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.53% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The
population density is 58/km² (152/mi²). There are 25,921 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (68/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 74.43%
White, 22.66%
Black or
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.39% from
other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 3.46% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 23,910 households out of which 28.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% are married couples living together, 12.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% are non-families. 25.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,816, and the median income for a family is $38,649. Males have a median income of $26,660 versus $20,766 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,110. 11.70% of the population and 8.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.20% are under the age of 18 and 12.60% are 65 or older.
Towns
As an independent city,
Martinsville is not part of Henry County, despite its status as the county seat.