Name: Henry Fork, VA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Henry Fork

Franklin County gains about 10.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,386

Moved out1,920

Net+466

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Roanoke city, VA277264+13

Roanoke County, VA243238+5

Bedford County, VA231144+87

Henry County, VA129128+1

Botetourt County, VA5735+22

Pittsylvania County, VA40400

Salem city, VA3839−1

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

62%38%

Leavers

66%34%

Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$79K

Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Franklin County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Franklin County report $79,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $71,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $24,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $613 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,408 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $118,800.
Getting to work: 30 minutes each way on average; 12.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Cherokee, IA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
10.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$79,356
12% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.0%	13% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	10.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$79,356	12% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$71,103	1% above

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $613, 55% below the median place.

Henry Fork10.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$24,520

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

10.5%

49% below the median place

Home price to income

1.7x

56% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

11%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$64,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Henry Fork, $613 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.7 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax paid (median)1
$517
84% below the median place
Median home value1
$118,800
63% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
52% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$613	55% below
Rent to income1	10.5%	49% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	52% below
Home price to income1	1.7x	56% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.6	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,080	33% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$517	84% below
Median home value1	$118,800	63% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	6.2%	94% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	64.2%	25% above
Homeownership1	53.1%	20% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	31.3%	38% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,408	25% below
Vacant homes1County figure	19.0%	170% above
Median year built1	1981	0% above

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$29,262
27% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
Median household income1	$70,150	13% below
Income per person1	$29,262	27% below
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure	$49,012	26% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.9%	32% above
Jobs5County figure	15,810	90% below
Poverty rate1County figure	12.7%	17% above
Mean commute1County figure	30 min	21% above
Works from home1County figure	12.5%	0% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 56.8%, 39% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
56.8%
39% below the median place
Household size1
2.0
21% below the median place
High school or higher1
82.6%
11% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
Population1	805	6646th largest
Median age1	43.2	11% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	25.1%	22% below
High school or higher1	82.6%	11% below
Household size1	2.0	21% below
Born abroad1County figure	2.1%	76% below
No health insurance1County figure	6.8%	6% above
Homes with broadband1	56.8%	39% below

Life in Henry Fork

32 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.8 −34%

Shops34.3 +13%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%

Doctors' offices and clinics10.3 −49%

Child care centers1.3 −43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher9
10.9
29% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
10.3
49% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.3
43% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
Public schools9County figure	12	33% above
Public school students9County figure	6,109	25% above
Students per teacher9County figure	10.9	29% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	13.8	34% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	34.3	13% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	3.4	17% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	10.3	49% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	1.3	43% below
National Register listings8County figure	32	146% above

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 25.4, 72% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Henry Fork. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
25.4
72% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
42.7
54% below the median place
Tornado risk11
17.9
78% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Henry Fork	Vs median
July average high10County figure	87°F	0% below
January average low10County figure	27°F	6% above
Average temperature10County figure	56°F	3% above
Annual precipitation10County figure	46.3 in	6% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure	42.7	54% below
Hurricane risk11County figure	69.2	2% below
Tornado risk11County figure	17.9	78% below
Wildfire risk11County figure	38.1	38% below
Heat wave risk11County figure	25.4	72% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure	37	14% below
Good air days12Metro figure	82.7%	21% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 3.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 100.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 3.1% from 2019 to 2022.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$64,900

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 43% of places

Pay vs rent

+15.5 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Henry Fork in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 10% of the median income in 2030, down from 10% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$613/mo (2024)	$760/mo	$630 to $930/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$70,150 (2024)	$93,500	$79,000 to $110,500	+4.9%
Median home value	$118,800 (2022)	$172,000	$118,000 to $248,000	+4.7%

The median home would be worth 1.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Henry Fork

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Cherokee, IA	$728	$61,750	Compare
Carroll, IA	$722	$69,706	Compare
New Martinsville, WV	$688	$60,946	Compare
West Mifflin, PA	$780	$76,563	Compare

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Common questions

Is Henry Fork a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 14.9% a year while rent rose -0.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places. Median rent is $613 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Henry Fork expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $118,800.

What salary do you need to live in Henry Fork?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $24,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Henry Fork?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cherokee, IA, Carroll, IA, New Martinsville, WV and West Mifflin, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Henry Fork with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Henry Fork itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/henry-fork-virginia

Citytistics. “Henry Fork, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/henry-fork-virginia/

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