Hancock County, West Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,658
Median household income: $61,017
Median home value: $119,600

Hancock County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 28,658. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,017, its median household income sits above West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hancock County's population declined 2.5% from 29,383 to 28,658, while its median household income rose 33.3% from $45,763 to $61,017.

Owners occupy 74.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,658
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,017
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 14,218
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,38328,658

Median household income

$45,763$61,017

Median home value

$93,000$119,600

Median gross rent

$658$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,383	$45,763	$93,000	$658
2020	29,118	$48,140	$94,600	$679
2021	29,223	$52,062	$97,800	$686
2022	28,907	$57,515	$111,700	$731
2023	28,658	$61,017	$119,600	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,223	4.3%
5 to 17	4,131	14.4%
18 to 24	1,982	6.9%
25 to 34	3,153	11.0%
35 to 44	3,145	11.0%
45 to 54	3,824	13.3%
55 to 64	4,290	15.0%
65 to 74	4,122	14.4%
75 and over	2,788	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,482	92.4%
Black or African American	563	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	117	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.3%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	907	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	473	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,152	10.1%
High school graduate	8,548	40.1%
Some college or associate's	6,321	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,174	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,127	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,695	77.7%
Carpooled	1,146	9.2%
Public transit	35	0.3%
Walked	195	1.6%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	1,070	8.6%
Other means	322	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,832	33.6%
15 to 29 min	3,586	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,608	14.1%
45 to 59 min	1,320	11.6%
60+ min	1,067	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 15.0% (4,211 of 28,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,987	62.0%
Nonfamily households	4,904	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,891	90.7%
Vacant	1,327	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,623	74.6%
Renter-occupied	3,268	25.4%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,191	78.7%
1-unit, attached	444	3.1%
2 to 4 units	660	4.6%
5 to 19 units	567	4.0%
20 or more units	279	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,077	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 54029
State: West Virginia
Land area: 83 sq mi
Water area: 5.36 sq mi
Center point: 40.5170, -80.5702