Hampshire County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,465
Rank #1,713 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,116 −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,784 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,541 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,200 −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,201 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,305 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.0% +69.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,028 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

82.7% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.3%42.6%63.9%85.2%93.2%3.4%1.7%1.0%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hampshire County, West Virginia has a total population of 23,465, making it the 1,713th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hampshire County is 48.5 years, which is 24.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hampshire County is $63,116, which ranks #1,784 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.0%.

The median home value in Hampshire County is $219,200, 22.2% below the national median. Renters in Hampshire County pay a median gross rent of $720 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hampshire County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 43.4 min.

Hampshire County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Hampshire County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.