Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 28,145 population of Hancock County, West Virginia comprised of 518 people who identified as Hispanic (1.84%), and 27,627 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, West Virginia with a population of 26,504 (94.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 778 (2.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 585 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, West Virginia in 2023, with a population of 26,099 (92.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 746 (2.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 554 (1.97%).

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 2023

Total Population:28,145

Non Hispanic (98.16%)

Hispanic (1.84%)

Race in Hancock County, WV in 2023

Total Population:28,145

White Alone (94.17%)

Black or African American Alone (2.76%)

Two or more races (2.08%)

Asian Alone (0.58%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Hancock County, WV in 2023

Total Population:28,145

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.65%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.97%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.44%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.66%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.55%)

Population By Race in Hancock , WV in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,504	94.17%
Black or African American Alone	778	2.76%
Two Or More Races	585	2.08%
Asian Alone	162	0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	109	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , WV in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,099	92.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	746	2.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	554	1.97%
White Alone - Hispanic	405	1.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	156	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	43	0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	32	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	31	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%