Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 29,679 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 449 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 29,230 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 28,274 (95.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 756 (2.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 469 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 27,883 (93.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 742 (2.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 438 (1.48%).

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 County, WV in 2016
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Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 756 2.55%
White Alone 28,274 95.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.18%
Asian Alone 122 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 469 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 391 1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 742 2.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,883 93.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 438 1.48%