Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock, WV in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 29,038 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 456 people who identified as Hispanic (1.57%), and 28,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 27,535 (94.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 785 (2.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 486 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 27,166 (93.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 760 (2.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 458 (1.58%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Hancock, WV in 2020
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Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 785 2.7%
White Alone 27,535 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.29%
Asian Alone 142 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 486 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 369 1.27%
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 28 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 760 2.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,166 93.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 458 1.58%