Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hanover County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 100,340 population of Hanover County, Virginia comprised of 2,377 people who identified as Hispanic (2.37%), and 97,963 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hanover County, Virginia with a population of 87,464 (87.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,495 (9.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,479 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hanover County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 85,506 (85.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,306 (9.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,958 (1.95%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hanover, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Hanover , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,495 9.46%
White Alone 87,464 87.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 435 0.43%
Asian Alone 1,417 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,479 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Hanover , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 189 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,958 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,306 9.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 85,506 85.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,391 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,393 1.39%