In 2020, Hancock County, WV had a population of 29.1k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $48,140. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hancock County, WV declined from 29,383 to 29,118, a −0.902% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,763 to $48,140, a 5.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), White (Hispanic) (0.92%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.536%).
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.
99.7% 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 (26 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Hancock County, WV was $94,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.
Most people in Hancock County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 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.