Town guide

Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is a city in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 13,658 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24112.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population13,6581,246 per sq mi
Median home value$98,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Martinsville

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Around Martinsville

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont 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 Martinsville; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Martinsville

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

Martinsville had 13,485 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

Martinsville population by census2000: 15,416, 2010: 13,821, 2020: 13,48515,416200013,821201013,4852020

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 MartinsvilleJan: 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 (about a mile 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

342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martinsville.

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 doctors34
Specialist doctors47
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants76
Mental health providers99
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists10
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies16

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 Martinsville

Parks (5 nearby)

  • J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park · 34 acres0.5 mi
  • Southside Park · 21 acres1.2 mi
  • Hooker Baseball Park · 7 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Kroger0.8 mi
  • Food Lion1.2 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • First Pharmacy Of Martinsville1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Martinsville Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Virginia Museum of Natural History0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Martinsville

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clearview Early Learning CenterMartinsvillePre-K110Public1.4 mi
G.W. Carver ElementaryMartinsvillePre-K–5460Public4.0 mi
Meadow View ElementaryMartinsvillePre-K–5659Public4.4 mi
Mount Olivet ElementaryMartinsvillePre-K–5271Public3.2 mi
Rich Acres ElementaryMartinsvillePre-K–5253Public3.3 mi
Albert Harris ElementaryMartinsvilleK–5399Public1.0 mi
Patrick Henry ElementaryMartinsvilleK–5357Public0.7 mi
Laurel Park MiddleMartinsville6–8734Public4.9 mi
Martinsville MiddleMartinsville6–8387Public0.1 mi
Martinsville HighMartinsville9–12540Public0.7 mi
Piedmont Governor's SchoolMartinsville——Public3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Horse Pasture, Chatmoss, Collinsville, Villa Heights and Laurel Park.

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