Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henry County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 51,654 population of Henry County, Virginia comprised of 2,747 people who identified as Hispanic (5.32%), and 48,907 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henry County, Virginia with a population of 38,606 (74.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,545 (22.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,010 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henry County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 36,251 (70.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,361 (21.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,355 (4.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Henry, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Henry , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,545 22.35%
White Alone 38,606 74.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 172 0.33%
Asian Alone 280 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,010 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Henry , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 184 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,355 4.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,361 21.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,251 70.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 274 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 910 1.76%