Hardy County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,243
Rank #2,208 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,272 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,810 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,407 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,300 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,883 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,724 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,859 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
15.7% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.1%42.1%56.2%70.2%84.3%88.7%4.7%4.6%1.3%0.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Hardy County, West Virginia

Hardy County, West Virginia has a total population of 14,243, making it the 2,208th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hardy County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hardy County is $49,272, which ranks #2,810 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Hardy County is $166,300, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Hardy County pay a median gross rent of $816 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hardy County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Hardy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.6%).

All data for Hardy 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.