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)
White91,98383.23%
Black or African American9,5918.68%
Two or more races5,3204.81%
Asian1,8771.7%
Other race1,4571.32%
Native American1870.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander980.09%

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

42.4

Total

41.1

Male

43.8

Female

Hanover County, Virginia Adults

There are 86,592 adults, (20,409 of whom are seniors) in Hanover County, Virginia.

Hanover County, Virginia Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hanover County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female55,87750.56%
Male54,63649.44%

Hanover County, Virginia Population by Age

Hanover County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,3832.628317
Married24,5683.1292.37.7
Non Family11,2441.2169.630.4
Female3,7673.2370.629.4
Male1,8043.2766.933.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

83.0%

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 Grade2,7763.61%
Associates Degree6,4218.34%
Bachelors Degree20,37226.47%
Graduate Degree11,82515.37%
High School Graduate18,73424.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5321.99%
Some College15,28919.87%

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
White64,62861,64627,276
Black6,7795,9962,331
2+ Races2,2912,0681,239
Hispanic2,1681,799665
Asian1,3531,244783
Other Race967853228
Native American16315128
Islander676139

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 58.21%.

Hanover County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,219$85,349$55,648
Graduate Degree$87,375$115,029$68,374
High School Graduate$46,288$55,024$33,527
Less Than 9th Grade$33,607$43,627$25,682
Overall$58,271$69,240$50,198
Some College$53,133$62,528$45,407

$58,271

Average Earnings

$69,240

Average Male

$50,198

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

95.77% of Hanover County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Hanover County, Virginia Language

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White89,4273,3893.79%
Black9,1651,20313.13%
Multiple5,09358311.45%
Hispanic3,58241211.5%
Other1,45720013.73%
Asian1,8501025.51%
Native1873518.72%

5.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hanover County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hanover County, Virginia is Native, with 18.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hanover County, Virginia is White, with 3.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.76%.

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.35%
High School7.27%
Some College4.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Hanover County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.8%
Male Unemployed16.08%
Female Employed2.83%
Male Employed1.82%

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$124,004$145,043
Households$104,678$129,282
Married Families$137,987$159,020
Non Families$52,242$83,034

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hanover County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

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

7,212

Number of Veterans

6,484

Male Veterans

728

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,144
First Gulf War1,869
Second Gulf War1,466
Korea370
World War II136

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,026
75+1,889
65 to 741,571
55 to 641,309
18 to 34417

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3088.65%
Black5887.55%
Hispanic1897.8%
2+ Races1555.07%
Other Race716.86%
Native American5433.13%
Asian302.07%
Islander68.96%

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hanover County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

66.75%

Born in Hanover County, Virginia

95.81%

Native Born

4.19%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.81% of Hanover County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 66.75% having been born in Virginia. 1.82% 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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