Town guide

Horse Pasture, Virginia

Horse Pasture is a community in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 2,236 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24165, and parts of 24112 and 24148 are in Horse Pasture too.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,236232 per sq mi
Median home value$123,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Horse Pasture

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Horse Pasture

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA348 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Horse Pasture; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Horse Pasture

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

Horse Pasture had 2,058 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 274th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Henry County grew from 19,265 residents in 1900 to 50,948 in 2020.

Horse Pasture population by census2000: 2,255, 2010: 2,227, 2020: 2,0582,25520002,22720102,0582020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,265, 1910: 18,459, 1920: 20,238, 1930: 20,088, 1940: 26,481, 1950: 31,219, 1960: 40,335, 1970: 50,901, 1980: 57,654, 1990: 56,942, 2000: 57,930, 2010: 54,151, 2020: 50,94819K’00’1020K’20’3026K’40’5040K’60’7058K’80’9058K’00’1051K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Horse PastureJan: high 48°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in48°24°Jan3.852°26°Feb3.060°32°Mar4.171°40°Apr3.678°50°May4.585°59°Jun4.488°64°Jul4.086°63°Aug4.280°56°Sep5.171°43°Oct3.660°32°Nov3.351°26°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

12,670 jobs at 803 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 3,948 jobs; Retail trade: 1,762 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,083 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,028 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 796 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 731 jobs; Other services: 534 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 14% Administrative and support 11% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Horse Pasture.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden13.9 miles
  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of StokesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Danbury21.6 miles
  • Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky Mount24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Horse Pasture

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • First Pharmacy Of Martinsville4.0 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Martinsville Public Library3.9 mi
  • Collinsville Library5.0 mi
  • Blue Ridge Regional Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Virginia Museum of Natural History3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Martinsville, Chatmoss, Ridgeway, Collinsville, Villa Heights, Laurel Park and Sandy Level.

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