Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 29,411 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 449 people who identified as Hispanic (1.53%), and 28,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.47%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 27,956 (95.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 783 (2.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 475 (1.62%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2017, with a population of 27,581 (93.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 766 (2.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 442 (1.5%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hancock, West Virginia.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 783 | 2.66% |
| White Alone | 27,956 | 95.05% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 67 | 0.23% |
| Asian Alone | 125 | 0.43% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 475 | 1.62% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.06% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 375 | 1.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.06% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 33 | 0.11% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 766 | 2.6% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 27,581 | 93.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 50 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 119 | 0.41% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 4 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 442 | 1.5% |