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Hancock County
Hancock County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 29,095 County Seat Hancock County Magistrate Court State FIPS 54 County FIPS 029 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 4,431 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 28,907 Median Age 47.1 Veterans 2,272 Housing Units 14,240 Uninsured 380 Net Migration (recent) 578 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 541 Total Employees 7,668 Avg Annual Pay $52,483 Median Household Income $57,515 Poverty Rate 13.4% Unemployment Rate 8.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,766 Federal Spending FY2024 $217,999,247 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,493
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $111,700 Median Rent $731 FMR Studio $706 FMR 1BR $711 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,197 FMR 4BR $1,352
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 20.6% Adult Obesity 41.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 78.7 Air Quality Good Days 262
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 12 Homeless Population N/A Schools 10 SNAP Stores 10 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 12 Land in Farms (acres) 812 Avg Farm Size (acres) 67.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-23 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hancock 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.
