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A town of 553.
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a lower middle household income than Laurel Park. Laurel Park 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 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
Explore the history →Laurel Park is unincorporated, so Henry 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 Laurel Park.
The FEMA hazard score for Laurel Park comes to 11 of 100, below both Virginia’s towns (22 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Laurel Park break down as 65% from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Henry County Public Schools. 734 students attend Laurel Park’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 734 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
5.1% of Laurel Park residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Martinsville (24%), Collinsville (10%) and Danville (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for Laurel Park comes to 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Laurel Park does better than the Virginia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town, above both the Virginia town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). What’s more, among adults locally, 31% get no exercise outside work. Only 6 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Laurel Park.
| Laurel Park | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Laurel Park | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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1 within 15 miles of the center of Laurel Park
About 0 of every 100 Laurel Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Laurel Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Virginia, United States
Laurel Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Laurel Park had a population of 657. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Laurel Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.