In 2023, Hancock County, WV had a population of 28.7k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $61,017. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hancock County, WV declined from 28,907 to 28,658, a −0.861% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,515 to $61,017, a 6.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), White (Hispanic) (0.632%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.509%).
None of the households in Hancock County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Hancock County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hancock County, WV are John D Rockefeller IV Career Center (21 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Hancock County, WV was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.
Most people in Hancock County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Hancock County, WV borders Columbiana County, OH, Jefferson County, OH, Beaver County, PA, Washington County, PA, and Brooke County, WV.