Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 28,595 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 458 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 28,137 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 27,052 (94.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 772 (2.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 530 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 26,686 (93.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 747 (2.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 504 (1.76%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hancock County, WV in 2021

Total Population:28,595

Non Hispanic (98.4%)

Hispanic (1.6%)

Race in Hancock County, WV in 2021

Total Population:28,595

White Alone (94.6%)

Black or African American Alone (2.7%)

Two or more races (1.85%)

Asian Alone (0.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2021

Total Population:28,595

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.55%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.47%)

Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	27,052	94.6%
Black or African American Alone	772	2.7%
Two Or More Races	530	1.85%
Asian Alone	143	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	92	0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,686	93.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	747	2.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	504	1.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	366	1.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	134	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	31	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	26	0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	25	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%