Town guide

Ridgeway, Virginia

Ridgeway is a town in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 1,051 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24148.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,0511,095 per sq mi
Median home value$164,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ridgeway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ridgeway

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA349 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ridgeway

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

Ridgeway had 752 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 373rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

Ridgeway population by census2000: 775, 2010: 742, 2020: 752775200074220107522020

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 RidgewayJan: 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 (8 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

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden9.7 miles
  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of StokesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Danbury21.5 miles
  • Sovah Health DanvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Ridgeway

Grocery stores

  • Woody's Supermarket1.2 mi
  • Food Lion4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Blue Ridge Regional Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Ridgeway

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Drewry Mason ElementaryRidgewayPre-K–5382Public1.4 mi
Magna Vista HighRidgeway9–121,147Public1.3 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 and Sandy Level.

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