Hanover County, VA

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    2024 Population
    112,879
    US Senator
    Mark Warner
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tim Kaine
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.7
    0.946% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.69%
    9.94% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $112,805
    3.01% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $400,400
    7.43% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    58,379
    0.208% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Hanover County, VA 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.

    98.2% of the residents in Hanover County, VA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Hanover County, VA are Randolph-Macon College (446 degrees awarded in 2024) and Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (38 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Hanover County, VA was $400,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

    Most people in Hanover County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanover County, VA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Hanover County, VA is home to a population of 113k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.22% of Hanover County, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.76k people).

    In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.1k people) in Hanover County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.2% of Hanover County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hanover County, VA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanover County, VA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      91.1k ± 562
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      9.36k ± 431
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.84k ± 474
    3.96%
    Hispanic Population
    4.47k people

    In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.1k people) in Hanover County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.96% of the people in Hanover County, VA are hispanic (4.47k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hanover County, VA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      108,778 ± 8,047 people
    2. India
      98,440 ± 7,659 people
    3. Mexico
      58,677 ± 5,927 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.22%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.76k people
    4.03%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    4.5k people

    As of 2024, 4.22% of Hanover County, VA residents (4.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hanover County, VA was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,054 ± 281
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,812 ± 350
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,051 ± 272

    Hanover County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.6% of the population of Hanover County, VA has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 7.09% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Hanover County, VA see 1,378 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,378 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hanover County, VA

    Primary care physicians in Hanover County, VA see an average of 1,378 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,378 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    4.42%
    Uninsured
    59.6%
    Employer Coverage
    7.09%
    Medicaid
    14.8%
    Medicare
    12.2%
    Non-Group
    1.91%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanover County, VA grew by 5.36% from 4.19% to 4.42%.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.18 in Hanover County, VA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Hanover County, VA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.56% in Hanover County, VA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Hanover County, VA employs 58.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hanover County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,426 people), Retail Trade (5,958 people), and Educational Services (5,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,432), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,125), and Wholesale Trade ($87,598).

    Employment

    Occupations

    58.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,817
    0.208%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover County, VA grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 58.3k employees to 58.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanover County, VA, are Management Occupations (8,745 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,749 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanover County, VA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    58.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,817
    0.208%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover County, VA grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 58.3k employees to 58.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanover County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,426 people), Retail Trade (5,958 people), and Educational Services (5,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanover County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Hanover County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $70,081
    Median earning men ± $3,699
    $50,504
    Median earning women ± $2,122

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,176), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,686), and Information ($101,375).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,423), and Construction ($53,953).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 346
      Construction
    2. 224
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 216
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $392k
      Wholesale Trade
    2. $332k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $319k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Hanover County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Other (0.905%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Virginia

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    Mark Warner
    Senator from Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009
    Tim Kaine
    Senator from Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Hanover County, VA awarded 484 degrees. The student population of Hanover County, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 777 male students and 917 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Hanover County, VA are White (350 and 74.6%), Black or African American (43 and 9.17%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 6.18%), and Two or More Races (27 and 5.76%).

    The largest universities in Hanover County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Randolph-Macon College (446 and 92.1%) and Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (38 and 7.85%).

    The most popular majors in Hanover County, VA are General Business (79 and 16.3%), General Biological Sciences (45 and 9.3%), and General Psychology (36 and 7.44%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $47,666.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Hanover County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,694 (45.9% men and 54.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,694 students enrolled in Hanover County, VA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,240 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business
      79 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      45 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      36 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hanover County, VA was General Business with 79 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hanover County, VA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Randolph-Macon College
      446 degrees awarded
    2. Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
      38 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph-Macon College with 446 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hanover County, VA, which is 0.546 times less than the 313 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 350 degrees mean that there were 8.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Hanover County, VA was $400,400 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,700 to $400,400, a 7.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Hanover County, VA is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Hanover County, VA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanover County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hanover County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.089%.

    Housing

    Property

    $400,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,997
    $35,055
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,292

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hanover County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    82.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Hanover County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $112,805
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,144
    42.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,510

    In 2024, the median household income of the 42.7k households in Hanover County, VA grew to $112,805 from the previous year's value of $109,504.

    The following chart displays the households in Hanover County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanover County, VA is from Virginia.
    0.47
    2024 Wage GINI in Virginia
    0.472
    2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (19.1%)
    3. Carpooled (5.63%)

    In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Hanover County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.63%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Hanover County, VA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Hanover County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Hanover County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hanover County, VA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hanover County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.089%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanover County, VA (6.29k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hanover County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 5.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hanover County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 128 in Hanover County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 49.1% per 100,000 population.

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