Sandy Level is a community in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 407 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24054 and 24148.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population40760 per sq mi
Median home value$110,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Sandy Level, part in Ridgeway and Horse Pasture
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandy Level. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sandy Level
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Greensboro, NC37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA343 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy Level; 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
Sandy Level had 464 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 505th 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 (7 miles 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
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy Level’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden9.7 miles
Sovah Health DanvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville20.8 miles
Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky Mount25.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Sandy Level
Grocery stores
Dollar General Market3.7 mi
Carniceria 2 Toros Meat Market3.7 mi
Food Lion5.3 mi
Food Lion5.4 mi
Pharmacies
First Pharmacy Of Martinsville5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Henry County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Axton ElementaryAxton
Pre-K–5
371
Public
3.9 mi
Drewry Mason ElementaryRidgeway
Pre-K–5
382
Public
5.1 mi
Magna Vista HighRidgeway
9–12
1,147
Public
7.0 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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