Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, West Virginia had a population of 29,095 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hancock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hancock County is the 19th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Hancock County's White Population

26,484 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hancock County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (86.7% White), Beaver County (85.5% White), and Ohio County (88.5% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Brooke County (92.2% White), and Columbiana County (91.7% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

695 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hancock County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Brooke County (1.6% Black), and Columbiana County (2% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (5.5% Black), Beaver County (6.6% Black), and Ohio County (3.9% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

110 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hancock County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Brooke County (0.2% Asian), and Columbiana County (0.3% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), Beaver County (0.6% Asian), and Ohio County (0.9% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

424 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hancock County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brooke County (1.3% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (1.8% Hispanic), Beaver County (2.1% Hispanic), and Columbiana County (1.7% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Hancock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hancock 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, Hancock County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Brooke County (0.5% Native American/Other), Beaver County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ohio County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

1,269 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Hancock County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brooke County (4.2% Multiracial), and Columbiana County (3.8% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (4.9% Multiracial), Beaver County (4.6% Multiracial), and Ohio County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.