Hancock County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,729
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,729
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,098
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,095
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,676
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,897
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,824
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,756
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,646
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 279,325
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,886
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,064
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 544
Total employment, 2023 7,481
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 344,705
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,254
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 379
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 352.2
Population per square mile, 2010 371.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 82.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 82.61
FIPS Code 54029