Hancock County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 29,223
Median age: 47.1
Median household income: 52,062
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Hancock County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 29,223 |
| 2020 | 29,118 |
| 2019 | 29,383 |
| 2018 | 29,680 |
| 2017 | 29,921 |
| 2016 | 30,024 |
| 2015 | 30,201 |
| 2014 | 30,369 |
| 2013 | 30,517 |
| 2012 | 30,594 |
| 2011 | 30,732 |
| 2010 | 30,866 |
| 2009 | 30,215 |
Hancock County, WV cities
Chester city - 2,357
New Cumberland city - 1,115
Newell CDP - 1,247
Weirton city - 19,150
Census data for Hancock County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Hancock County, West Virginia
| Total population | 29,223 |
| Male | 14,337 |
| Female | 14,886 |
| Total population | 29,223 |
| Under 5 years | 1,328 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,496 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,737 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,474 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,542 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,984 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,246 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,008 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,395 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,145 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,074 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,786 |
| 85 years and over | 1,008 |
| Median age (years) | 47.1 |
| Under 18 years | 5,605 |
| 16 years and over | 24,402 |
| 18 years and over | 23,618 |
| 21 years and over | 22,900 |
| 62 years and over | 8,244 |
| 65 years and over | 6,868 |
| Total population | 29,223 |
| One race | 28,365 |
| White | 27,517 |
| Black or African American | 572 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6 |
| Asian | 127 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 96 |
| Some other race | 47 |
| Two or more races | 858 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,549 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,336 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,213 |
Social characteristics in Hancock County, West Virginia
| Total households | 12,840 |
| Family households (families) | 5,886 |
| Married-couple family | 945 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,624 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,145 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,385 |
| Average household size | 4,973 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Hancock County, West Virginia
| Total households | 12,840 |
| Less than $10,000 | 529 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 831 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,624 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,282 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,867 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,475 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,660 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,692 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 394 |
| $200,000 or more | 486 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,062 |
Housing characteristics in Hancock County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 14,262 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,840 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,422 |
| Total housing units | 14,262 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,130 |
| 1-unit, attached | 315 |
| 2 units | 314 |
| 3 or 4 units | 378 |
| 5 to 9 units | 396 |
| 10 to 19 units | 275 |
| 20 or more units | 262 |
| Mobile home | 1,181 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 |
| Total housing units | 14,262 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 283 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 598 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,169 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 978 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,076 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,776 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,713 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,507 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,162 |
| Total housing units | 14,262 |
| 1 room | 85 |
| 2 rooms | 24 |
| 3 rooms | 760 |
| 4 rooms | 2,246 |
| 5 rooms | 2,957 |
| 6 rooms | 3,130 |
| 7 rooms | 2,335 |
| 8 rooms | 1,156 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,569 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 14,262 |
| No bedroom | 85 |
| 1 bedroom | 939 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,063 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,929 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,974 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 272 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,840 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,291 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,549 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,840 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,115 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,493 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,000 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,525 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,534 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,173 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,291 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,277 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,532 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,794 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,114 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,070 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 401 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 51 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 52 |
| Median (dollars) | 97,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,291 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,194 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,097 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,138 |
| Less than $500 | 457 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,148 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 468 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 25 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 32 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 686 |
| No rent paid | 411 |
Demographic data for Hancock County, WV and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Hancock County, WV.
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