Hancock County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,431
Rank #1,526 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,466 −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,852 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,800 −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,504 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,021 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.4% +58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,987 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
19.9% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.6%35.2%52.8%70.3%87.9%92.0%3.5%1.8%1.7%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Hancock County, West Virginia

Hancock County, West Virginia has a total population of 28,431, making it the 1,526th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $61,466, which ranks #1,936 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.4%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $130,800, 53.6% below the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $771 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

All data for Hancock 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.