Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hanover, VA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 104,345 population of Hanover County, Virginia comprised of 2,995 people who identified as Hispanic (2.87%), and 101,350 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hanover County, Virginia with a population of 90,533 (86.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,670 (9.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,875 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hanover County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 88,115 (84.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,436 (9.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,418 (2.32%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,670 9.27%
White Alone 90,533 86.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 509 0.49%
Asian Alone 1,697 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,875 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Hanover , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 234 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,418 2.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 153 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,436 9.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 88,115 84.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 356 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,655 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,743 1.67%