Hampshire County Demographics
A map of Hampshire County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 21,655 | 93.8% |
Multiracial | 754 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 337 | 1.5% |
Black | 178 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 108 | 0.5% |
Asian | 61 | 0.3% |
Hampshire County, West Virginia had a population of 23,093 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hampshire County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Hampshire County is the 27th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Hampshire County's White Population
21,655 residents of Hampshire County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is more White than neighboring Allegany County (85.1% White), Mineral County (91.3% White), Frederick County (78.5% White), Hardy County (88.7% White), and Morgan County (93.2% White).
Hampshire County's Black Population
178 residents of Hampshire County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is more Black than neighboring Morgan County (0.6% Black). Hampshire County is less Black than neighboring Allegany County (7.8% Black), Mineral County (2.6% Black), Frederick County (3.9% Black), and Hardy County (2.8% Black).
Hampshire County's Asian Population
61 residents of Hampshire County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is less Asian than neighboring Allegany County (1.1% Asian), Mineral County (0.4% Asian), Frederick County (1.8% Asian), Hardy County (0.4% Asian), and Morgan County (0.5% Asian).
Hampshire County's Hispanic Population
337 residents of Hampshire County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mineral County (1.1% Hispanic), and Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic). Hampshire County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allegany County (1.7% Hispanic), Frederick County (10.9% Hispanic), and Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic).
Hampshire County's Native American/Other Population
108 residents of Hampshire County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mineral County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hardy County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hampshire County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Hampshire County's Multiracial Population
754 residents of Hampshire County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hampshire County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hampshire County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hampshire County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hardy County (3.2% Multiracial). Hampshire County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allegany County (3.9% Multiracial), Mineral County (4.1% Multiracial), Frederick County (4.2% Multiracial), and Morgan County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.