Hanover County, Virginia Population 2024

115,436

Hanover County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 115,436 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hanover County, Virginia is the 17th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 99,886 and has seen a growth of 15.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029121,8761,2881.07%
2028120,5881,2881.08%
2027119,3001,2881.09%
2026118,0121,2881.1%
2025116,7241,2881.12%
2024115,4361,2881.13%
2023114,1481,2881.14%
2022112,8601,0770.96%
2021111,7831,5811.43%
2020110,2022,6672.48%
2019107,5357140.67%
2018106,8211,0921.03%
2017105,7291,3841.33%
2016104,3451,2501.21%
2015103,0951,3551.33%
2014101,7406650.66%
2013101,0757350.73%
2012100,3404410.44%
201199,899130.01%
201099,88600%
199063,30612,90825.61%
198050,39812,91934.47%
197037,4799,92936.04%
196027,5505,56525.31%
195021,9853,48518.84%
194018,5001,4918.77%
193017,009-1,079-5.97%
192018,0888885.16%
191017,200-418-2.37%
190017,6182161.24%
189017,402-1,186-6.38%
188018,5882,13312.96%
187016,455-767-4.45%
186017,2222,06913.65%
185015,1531851.24%
184014,968-1,285-7.91%
183016,2539866.46%
182015,2671851.23%
181015,0826794.71%
180014,403-351-2.38%
179014,754-107,122-87.89%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (1,288)
County Website
Hanover County
County Seat
Hanover
2020 Population
110,202
Area
468 mi²
Density
247 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.75% (5,234)
Founded
1720

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White91,84882.26%
Black or African American9,5998.6%
Two or more races6,1585.52%
Asian1,9741.77%
Other race1,8411.65%
Native American1520.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hanover County, Virginia Population by Race

Hanover County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Hanover County, Virginia Median Age

42.3

Total

40.9

Male

43.7

Female

Hanover County, Virginia Adults

There are 87,394 adults, (20,943 of whom are seniors) in Hanover County, Virginia.

Hanover County, Virginia Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hanover County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female56,41150.52%
Male55,24149.48%

Hanover County, Virginia Population by Age

Hanover County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,0122.6182.817.2
Married24,7443.1292.97.1
Non Family11,6431.2469.230.8
Female3,9573.1667.632.4
Male1,6683.2264.735.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hanover County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8293.63%
Associates Degree6,4508.27%
Bachelors Degree20,55026.36%
Graduate Degree12,48116.01%
High School Graduate19,00524.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5802.03%
Some College15,07419.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hanover County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hanover County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,84761,72527,667
Black6,8886,1902,293
2+ Races2,6322,3831,438
Hispanic2,4142,025801
Asian1,4671,365895
Other Race1,177975264
Native American13812547
Islander666346

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 69.7%.

Hanover County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,466$88,382$59,229
Graduate Degree$89,764$120,750$69,784
High School Graduate$48,157$55,358$33,040
Less Than 9th Grade$42,227$48,614$30,833
Overall$60,818$71,566$52,425
Some College$54,973$65,584$47,116

$60,818

Average Earnings

$71,566

Average Male

$52,425

Average Female

Hanover County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hanover County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hanover County, Virginia Language

95.66% of Hanover County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Hanover County, Virginia Language

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White89,1513,5634%
Black9,1551,23813.52%
Multiple5,9034938.35%
Hispanic4,1203308.01%
Other1,84126014.12%
Asian1,9361085.58%

5.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.79%

Male Poverty Rate

5.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hanover County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hanover County, Virginia is Other, with 14.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hanover County, Virginia is White, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.1%.

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.13%
High School7.66%
Some College4.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.76%
Male Unemployed15.82%
Female Employed2.82%
Male Employed1.81%

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hanover County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,347$152,756
Households$109,504$135,241
Married Families$143,930$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,935$85,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hanover County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hanover County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hanover County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hanover County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hanover County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,251

Number of Veterans

6,420

Male Veterans

831

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,241
First Gulf War1,898
Second Gulf War1,594
Korea310
World War II85

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,981
35 to 541,965
55 to 641,471
65 to 741,416
18 to 34418

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2468.57%
Black6528.3%
Hispanic33712.14%
2+ Races1654.78%
Other Race926.82%
Native American7655.07%
Asian171.08%
Islander34.55%

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hanover County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.13%

Born in Hanover County, Virginia

95.92%

Native Born

4.08%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Hanover County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 67.13% having been born in Virginia. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hanover County, Virginia Place of Birth

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