Hampshire County

Hampshire County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population23,093
County SeatHampshire County Judicial Center
State FIPS54
County FIPS027
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population2,849
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,275
Median Age47.7
Veterans1,950
Housing Units12,565
Uninsured455
Net Migration (recent)1,234
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments307
Total Employees2,613
Avg Annual Pay$43,955
Median Household Income$55,222
Poverty Rate17.5%
Unemployment Rate8.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,352
Federal Spending FY2024$166,091,065
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,192

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$184,800
Median Rent$749
FMR Studio$1,095
FMR 1BR$1,253
FMR 2BR$1,569
FMR 3BR$1,952
FMR 4BR$2,635

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking23.5%
Adult Obesity36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k70.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches15
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)28
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms237
Land in Farms (acres)1,540
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRHURRICANE ISABEL2003-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hampshire County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.