Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 805.
Henry Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
Explore the history →Henry Fork is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Henry Fork.
Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Henry Fork is lower. Three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Rocky Mount (29%), Roanoke (13%) and Martinsville (3%). Just 1% of Henry Fork’s working residents have a job in town. The share of residents in Henry Fork who live below the poverty line: 2.9%. Jobs in Henry Fork grew by 44 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 104.
| Henry Fork | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Henry Fork: 39% of adults have high blood pressure. In Henry Fork, 15% of adults have diabetes, above both Virginia’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%).
| Henry Fork | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Henry Fork | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Henry Fork. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
13 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
19 mi LakeSmith Mountain Lake
35 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
31 mi LandmarkNational D-Day Memorial
21 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of TransportationAppalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National D-Day Memorial: RebelAt at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henry Fork
About 2 of every 100 Henry Fork residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Henry Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Henry Fork is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Virginia, United States, just south of Rocky Mount. As of the 2020 census, Henry Fork had a population of 1,120.
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Henry Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
