The Town Files

Collinsville, Virginia

Community in Henry County · population 7,380 (2020 Census)

Map: where Collinsville is in VirginiaCollinsville
Median home
$146,700
Household income
$52,158
Jan low / Jul high
24° / 88°
Snow a year
9 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
5
Median age
37.4

Collinsville is a community of 7,380 people in Henry County, Virginia. The median home is worth $146,700, below the typical Virginia town ($298,050). It ranks easier by car than 82% of Virginia towns.

Collinsville in our rankings:

How Collinsville ranks

Percentile among Virginia towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Virginia towns.

Collinsville lifestyle rankings vs other Virginia townsRetirement47th pctFamilies9th pctQuiet30th pctWalkability29th pctFirst-time buyers61st pctYoung professionals38th pctVibrancy59th pctHip & trendy50th pctCollege town39th pctUpscale23rd pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving82nd pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Collinsville is worth $146,700, below the typical Virginia town ($298,050). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $52,158, which is more affordable than 85% of Virginia towns. Median rent is $746 a month. 56.8% of households own their home.

Collinsville vs Henry County vs typical Virginia townCollinsvilleHenry CountyTypical Virginia townHome value$146,700$134,800$298,050Household income$52,158$50,760$78,595Monthly rent$746$728$1,254
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Virginia towns with 500+ people.
HousingCollinsvilleTypical Virginia town
Median home value$146,700$298,050
Median rent$746$1,254
Median household income$52,158$78,595
Home value ÷ income2.8×3.8×
Homeownership56.8%69.2%
Median year built19741980
Seasonal / vacation homes2.5%—

Who lives in Collinsville

PeopleCollinsvilleTypical Virginia town
Median age37.439.8
Age 65 and over17.7%17.3%
Under 1823.1%—
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line16.3%8.8%
Veterans3.5%—
Born outside the U.S.4.4%—
Work from home4.2%12.8%
Average commute19.2 min26.3 min
Homes with broadband85.2%91.8%

Weather in Collinsville

July highs average 88.0°F and January lows 23.8°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 9.4 inches of snow (typical Virginia town: 13.4 in). Expect about 29 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 nights at or below freezing.

Collinsville monthly temperatures and precipitation20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32° freezing48°24°Jan52°26°Feb60°32°Mar71°40°Apr78°50°May85°59°Jun88°64°Jul86°63°Aug80°56°Sep71°43°Oct60°32°Nov51°26°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue3.83.33.02.44.11.73.64.54.44.04.25.13.63.33.72.0
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Martinsville Fltr Plt station (2.8 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Collinsville since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Virginia town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on April 19, 2019 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2019.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Collinsville by decade01950s11960s01970s01980s01990s32000s12010s02020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 65 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 7, 1955.

Severe weather in Henry County since 1996

Storm events in Henry County since 1996 by typeHail117Flood14Drought22High Wind22Ice Storm6Lightning16Heavy Snow18Flash Flood63
NOAA Storm Events Database, Henry County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 6 deaths recorded.

Henry County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence

Jobs and pay in Henry County

Henry County had 15,729 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $45,753 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Collinsville itself the ACS puts it at 4.7%.

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing4,472 jobs · $55,980Health care & social assistan…1,661 jobs · $40,408Retail1,595 jobs · $33,147Transportation & warehousing1,404 jobs · $46,419Administrative & support917 jobs · $29,041Hotels & restaurants890 jobs · $20,379
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Henry County, 2000–20230%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023Henry 3.5%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Collinsville

1 public school with 762 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Fieldale-Collinsville Middle6-876212.3

Towns near Collinsville

Collinsville questions

Is Collinsville, Virginia a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Collinsville scores better for retirees than 47% of Virginia towns and quieter than 30%. 17.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.4).

How much does a house cost in Collinsville?

The median owner-occupied home in Collinsville is valued at $146,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,158, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $746 a month.

What is the weather like in Collinsville?

July highs average 88.0°F and January lows 23.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.4 inches of precipitation a year and 9.4 inches of snow.

Does Collinsville get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Collinsville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on April 19, 2019. The typical Virginia town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Collinsville's Census boundary (GEOID 5118352). Comparisons use the median of Virginia towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-12.