Town guide

Henry Fork, Virginia

Henry Fork is a community in Franklin County, Virginia, home to about 805 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24151.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population805296 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Henry Fork

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Henry Fork

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)62 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA331 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Henry Fork; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Henry Fork

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Henry Fork had 1,120 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 415th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Franklin County grew from 25,953 residents in 1900 to 54,477 in 2020.

Henry Fork population by census2010: 1,234, 2020: 1,1201,23420101,1202020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,953, 1910: 26,480, 1920: 26,283, 1930: 24,337, 1940: 25,864, 1950: 24,560, 1960: 25,925, 1970: 26,858, 1980: 35,740, 1990: 39,549, 2000: 47,286, 2010: 56,159, 2020: 54,47726K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5026K’60’7036K’80’9047K’00’1054K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Henry ForkJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in47°26°Jan3.951°27°Feb3.159°34°Mar4.070°42°Apr4.176°52°May4.583°60°Jun4.987°65°Jul4.585°63°Aug4.179°56°Sep5.070°44°Oct3.459°34°Nov3.750°29°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Mt, VA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Franklin County

13,569 jobs at 1,238 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing: 3,469 jobs; Retail trade: 2,025 jobs; Construction: 1,425 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,261 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,258 jobs; Administrative and support: 827 jobs; Educational services: 673 jobs; Other services: 562 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Administrative and support 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henry Fork.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky MountUnder a mile
  • Carilion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Roanoke18.4 miles
  • Lewisgale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Salem20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors23
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers67
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Henry Fork

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Mary Elizabeth Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Veterans Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Lynch Park · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • Mary Elizabeth Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Franklin County Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Henry Fork

Public schools here are run by Franklin County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lee M. Waid ElementaryRocky MountPre-K–5386Public0.5 mi
Rocky Mount ElementaryRocky MountPre-K–5296Public2.3 mi
Sontag ElementaryRocky MountPre-K–5248Public4.9 mi
Benjamin Franklin MiddleRocky Mount6–81,382Public2.0 mi
Franklin County HighRocky Mount9–121,880Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Heritage AcademyRocky MountPre-K–12298Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
Lifes AcademyRocky Mount6–107Nonsectarian0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rocky Mount.

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