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Who knew Hancock County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Hancock County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Hancock County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 30,676 #19 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,565
Poverty Rate 14.8%
Median Age 45.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Hancock County Demographics Summary

population icon With 30,676 people, Hancock County is the 19th most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Hancock County, because Randolph County with 29,405 people and Jackson County with 29,211 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Hancock County residents was $38,565. Hancock County households made slightly more than Nicholas County households ($38,457) and Marion County households ($38,115) However, 14.8% of Hancock County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Hancock County residents is 45.3 years young.

race icon The largest Hancock County racial/ethinic groups are White (95.0%) followed by Black (2.3%) and Two or more races (1.2%).

Hancock County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 29,143
Black 708
American Indian 33
Asian 80
Pacific Islander 7
Some Other Race 18
Two or More Races 373
Hispanic 314
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Hancock County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Hancock County White population is 29,143 persons or 95.0%.
  • The Hancock County Black population is 708 persons or 2.3%.
  • The Hancock County Two or more races population is 373 persons or 1.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Hancock County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Hancock County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.3 years
Median Age - Females 46.6 years
Median Age - Males 43.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.1% of the Hancock County population under 18, Hancock County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.1%
Persons Over 65 18.8%
Everyone else 61.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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