Hardy County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,337
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,297
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,297
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,299
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,025
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 916
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,595
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $365
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $816
Building Permits, 2025 66
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,954
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,066
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,367
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,759
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,723
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,272
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,801
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 294
Total employment, 2023 6,014
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 263,492
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 926
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 426
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 380
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.6
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 582.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 582.31
FIPS Code 54031