Hampshire County, West Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,340
Median household income: $60,299
Median home value: $204,600

Hampshire County, West Virginia counts 23,340 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,299, its median household income sits above West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampshire County's population held roughly steady from 23,309 to 23,340, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $47,857 to $60,299.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,340
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,299
Median home value: $204,600
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 12,581
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,30923,340

Median household income

$47,857$60,299

Median home value

$153,100$204,600

Median gross rent

$655$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,309	$47,857	$153,100	$655
2020	23,304	$48,528	$155,300	$658
2021	23,214	$50,890	$157,600	$703
2022	23,275	$55,222	$184,800	$749
2023	23,340	$60,299	$204,600	$732

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,188	5.1%
5 to 17	3,081	13.2%
18 to 24	1,517	6.5%
25 to 34	2,468	10.6%
35 to 44	2,538	10.9%
45 to 54	3,319	14.2%
55 to 64	3,702	15.9%
65 to 74	3,325	14.2%
75 and over	2,202	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,908	93.9%
Black or African American	144	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	16	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.3%
Two or more races	813	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	382	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,988	11.3%
High school graduate	8,473	48.3%
Some college or associate's	4,240	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,845	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,008	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,738	85.0%
Carpooled	477	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	271	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	583	6.4%
Other means	38	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,422	16.7%
15 to 29 min	1,429	16.8%
30 to 44 min	2,305	27.0%
45 to 59 min	1,507	17.7%
60+ min	1,861	21.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 14.2% (3,214 of 22,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,380	64.4%
Nonfamily households	2,974	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,354	66.4%
Vacant	4,227	33.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,876	82.3%
Renter-occupied	1,478	17.7%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,068	80.0%
1-unit, attached	38	0.3%
2 to 4 units	152	1.2%
5 to 19 units	372	3.0%
20 or more units	44	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,907	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54027
State: West Virginia
Land area: 640 sq mi
Water area: 4.21 sq mi
Center point: 39.3121, -78.6120