Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 30,480 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 346 people who identified as Hispanic (1.14%), and 30,134 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 29,184 (95.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 728 (2.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 432 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 28,884 (94.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 715 (2.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 412 (1.35%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hancock, WV in 2012
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Ethnicity in Hancock, WV in 2012
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Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 728 2.39%
White Alone 29,184 95.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.12%
Asian Alone 94 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 432 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 300 0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 715 2.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,884 94.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 412 1.35%