Workforce by the Numbers

Labor Force
  Martinsville-Henry County

Extended Labor Market

(Surrounding Counties)

Total Labor Force
Totals 27,022

150,656

177,678

Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 2025

Unemployment Rate - November 2025

AREA

EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Martinsville-Henry County Combined

26,270 1,420 5.1%

Source: US Bureau of Labor and Statistics

M-HC Employed Population 16+ by Industry

INDUSTRY SECTOR

TOTAL EMPLOYED % EMPLOYED

Agriculture/Mining

78 0.3%

Construction

1,923 7.4%

Manufacturing

5,664 21.8%

Wholesale Trade

753 2.9%

Retail Trade

2,884 11.1%

Transportation/Utilities

1,507 5.8%

Information

234 0.9%

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

753 2.9%

Services

11,042 42.5%

Public Administration

1,169 4.5%

Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 2025

Population Data

Martinsville-Henry County, VA
  City of Martinsville Henry County Martinsville-Henry Co. Combined
Total Population 13,618 50,624 64,242
Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 2025
M-HC Population Distribution by Age

AGE RANGE

POPULATION % OF POPULATION
0 – 4 3,019 4.7%
5 – 9 3,212 5.0%
10 – 14 3,469 5.4%
15 – 24 6,938 10.8%
25 – 34 6,938 10.8%
35 – 44 7,067 11.0%
45 – 54 7,709 12.0%
55 – 64 9,508 14.8%
65 – 74 8,801 13.7%
75 – 84 5,525 8.6%
85+  1,992 3.1%
18+  52,357 81.5%

Source: Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) 2025

M-HC Population by Race/Ethnicity

RACE/ETHNICITY

POPULATION % OF POPULATION

White Alone

40,023 62.3%

Black Alone

17,345 27%

American Indian Alone

257 0.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander Alone

514 0.8%

Some Other Race Alone

2,441 3.8%

Two or More Races

3,726 5.8%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 

4,818 7.5%

Source: Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) 2025

M-HC Population by Gender

GENDER

POPULATION % OF POPULATION

Male

31,062 48.4%

Female

33,180 51.6%

Source: Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) 2025

M-HC Population 25+ by Educational Attainment

HIGHEST LEVEL ATTAINED 

POPULATION % OF POPULATION

Less Than 9th Grade

3,095 6.5%

9th-12th Grade, No Diploma 

4,523 9.5%

High School Graduate

12,426 26.1%

GED/Alternative Credential

3,713 7.8%

Some College, No Degree

9,331 19.6%

Associate Degree

6,284 13.2%

Bachelor’s Degree 

5,189 10.9%

Graduate/Professional Degree 

3,047 6.4%
Source: Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) 2025

Household Income Data

Martinsville-Henry County

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

HOUSEHOLDS % OF HOUSEHOLDS

<$15,000

3,589 12.80%

$15,000 to $24,999

3,448 12.30%

$25,000 to $34,999

3,505 12.50%

$35,000 to $49,999

4,009 14.30%

$50,000 to $74,999

5,663 20.20%

$75,000 to $99,999

2,411 8.60%

$100,000 to $149,999

2,972 10.60%

$150,000 to $199,000

1,514 5.40%

$200,000+ 

869 3.10%

Average Household Income

 

$64,412

Median Household Income

  $47,534

Source: Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) 2025