Henry County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.9 | 49,702 people · 15th most distressed in Virginia
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Henry County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.9 — 506th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Virginia, it ranks 15th of 133 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Henry County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 80.9 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 80.9
Poverty Rate 72
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 79
Debt & Delinquency 73.7
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 59
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 65
Employment & Wages 61.6
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 41
Business Formation Rate 70
Community Vulnerability 60.8
Uninsured Rate 30
Disability Rate 92
Housing Cost Burden 47.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 61
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 28
Homeownership Rate 41
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Henry County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Henry County
Henry County, VA 64.9 Elevated —
Martinsville city, VA 72.8 Serious +7.9
Rockingham County, NC 58.1 Elevated -6.8
Patrick County, VA 55.8 Elevated -9.0
Pittsylvania County, VA 52.3 Elevated -12.5
Stokes County, NC 51.1 Elevated -13.7
Franklin County, VA 39.6 Normal -25.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Henry County
Lincoln County, WV 64.9 Elevated -0.0
Pasquotank County, NC 64.8 Elevated -0.0
Hardin County, TN 64.8 Elevated -0.0
Shoshone County, ID 64.9 Elevated +0.0
Long County, GA 64.9 Elevated +0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Henry County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Henry County, Virginia?

    Henry County has a County Distress Index score of 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 506th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Henry County?

    The primary driver of distress in Henry County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 80.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Henry County compare to neighboring counties?

    Henry County (64.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Martinsville city, VA (72.8); Rockingham County, NC (58.1); Patrick County, VA (55.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Henry County?

    Henry County, Virginia has a population of approximately 49,702 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.