Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock, WV in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 29,096 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 459 people who identified as Hispanic (1.58%), and 28,637 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 27,626 (94.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 804 (2.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 467 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2018, with a population of 27,250 (93.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 783 (2.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 432 (1.49%).

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

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Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 804 2.76%
White Alone 27,626 94.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 0.24%
Asian Alone 125 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 467 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 376 1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 783 2.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,250 93.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 432 1.49%