Hanover County, Virginia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,805
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 116,423
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 115,309
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 109,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 109,976
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 109,979
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,863
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,013
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,048
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $400,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,996
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,591
Building Permits, 2025 511
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 42,688
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 316,436
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 979,900
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,224
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,861,477
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,354
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,490
Persons in poverty, percent 6.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,413
Total employment, 2023 52,652
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,803,478
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,775
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,754
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,707
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 530
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,899
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,282
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 235.2
Population per square mile, 2010 213.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 467.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 468.54
FIPS Code 51085