Hampshire County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,793
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,079
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,093
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,964
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,743
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $381
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $720
Building Permits, 2025 129
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
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 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,991
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,116
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,465
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 310
Total employment, 2023 2,593
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 97,700
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,493
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 307
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.1
Population per square mile, 2010 37.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 640.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 640.25
FIPS Code 54027