Laurel Park is a community in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 553 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24112.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population553425 per sq mi
Median home value$145,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laurel Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Laurel Park
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Greensboro, NC41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA344 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurel Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Laurel Park had 657 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 466th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Henry County grew from 19,265 residents in 1900 to 50,948 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Henry County
12,670 jobs at 803 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel Park.
Nearest hospitals
Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden15.2 miles
Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky Mount21.3 miles
Lifebrite Community Hospital of StokesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Danbury25.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
34
Specialist doctors
47
Dentists
29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
76
Mental health providers
99
Physical and occupational therapists
44
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
16
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 Laurel Park
Parks (2 nearby)
J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park · 34 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kroger0.8 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Martinsville Public Library0.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Virginia Museum of Natural History0.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Martinsville City Public Schools, Henry County Public Schools, Piedmont Governor's School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clearview Early Learning CenterMartinsville
Pre-K
110
Public
1.4 mi
G.W. Carver ElementaryMartinsville
Pre-K–5
460
Public
4.0 mi
Meadow View ElementaryMartinsville
Pre-K–5
659
Public
4.4 mi
Mount Olivet ElementaryMartinsville
Pre-K–5
271
Public
3.2 mi
Rich Acres ElementaryMartinsville
Pre-K–5
253
Public
3.3 mi
Albert Harris ElementaryMartinsville
K–5
399
Public
1.0 mi
Patrick Henry ElementaryMartinsville
K–5
357
Public
0.7 mi
Laurel Park MiddleMartinsville
6–8
734
Public
4.9 mi
Martinsville MiddleMartinsville
6–8
387
Public
0.1 mi
Martinsville HighMartinsville
9–12
540
Public
0.7 mi
Piedmont Governor's SchoolMartinsville
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Public
3.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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