Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 29,037 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 465 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 28,572 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 27,519 (94.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 788 (2.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 496 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 27,141 (93.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 762 (2.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 469 (1.62%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 788 2.71%
White Alone 27,519 94.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86 0.3%
Asian Alone 143 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 496 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 378 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 762 2.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,141 93.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 469 1.62%