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Hanover County

Virginia · 116,423 residents (2025 est.) · 467.573 sq mi
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#78Highest median household incomeof 3,143$112,805#92Lowest poverty rateof 3,1445.7%
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Hanover County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $112,805. Population has grown 31% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $400,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.7% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
112,879
+31%since 2000
from 86,320 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
241 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 211 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.7
+14%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:116,423 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
58K73K88K103K118K1990201020202024Hanover County
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(5,608)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(6,098)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(7,899)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(7,494)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(6,519)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(11,746)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(14,502)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(14,836)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(16,505)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(12,825)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(6,704)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(2,143)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,805
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,223 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,490
+113%since 2000
from $25,120 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.6%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+8%since 2010
from 0.393 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$400,400
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,591
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $686 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
17.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+1%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Hanover County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(75,753)
Black9.3%(8,026)
Hispanic / Latino1%(847)
Asian0.8%(669)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(91,069)
Black8.3%(9,355)
Hispanic / Latino4%(4,474)
Asian2.1%(2,414)
Other4.9%(5,567)
Diversity Score
42
+35%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
16
−25%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(1,091)
Salvadoran0.6%(666)
Puerto Rican0.6%(630)
Colombian0.3%(382)
Dominican0.2%(262)
Guatemalan0.2%(190)
Chilean0.2%(190)
Cuban0.1%(159)
Honduran0.1%(129)
Spaniard0.1%(91)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(80)
Ecuadorian0.1%(60)
Venezuelan0.1%(59)
Peruvian0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(684)
Filipino0.4%(408)
Chinese0.3%(312)
Burmese0.2%(217)
Korean0.2%(210)
Cambodian0.1%(144)
Vietnamese0.1%(97)
Nepalese0.1%(94)
Japanese0%(48)
Pakistani0%(36)
Uzbek0%(23)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(78)
Samoan0%(47)
Ancestry
English19%(21,413)
German10.6%(11,937)
Irish10.2%(11,569)
American9.9%(11,177)
Italian3.9%(4,444)
Scottish2.4%(2,725)
Scotch-Irish2%(2,313)
French1.9%(2,104)
Polish1.9%(2,094)
Dutch0.9%(999)
Welsh0.8%(947)
Arab0.6%(711)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(557)
Swedish0.5%(547)
Greek0.5%(536)
Lebanese0.5%(508)
Norwegian0.4%(484)
Russian0.4%(439)
Hungarian0.3%(374)
Ukrainian0.3%(285)
Czech0.2%(238)
Romanian0.2%(188)
Swiss0.2%(188)
Slovak0.1%(165)
Lithuanian0.1%(139)
Austrian0.1%(134)
Brazilian0.1%(130)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Nigerian0.1%(92)
Danish0.1%(83)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Portuguese0.1%(70)
Armenian0.1%(61)
Finnish0%(52)
Ghanaian0%(46)
Jamaican0%(44)
Croatian0%(42)
Ethiopian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(27)
Latvian0%(27)
Slovene0%(25)
Serbian0%(24)
Syrian0%(19)
Israeli0%(19)
Egyptian0%(17)
Belgian0%(16)
Moroccan0%(12)
Haitian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+70%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.1%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 69.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.5%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−40.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−88.9 ptssince 2013
from 93.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 83.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(12,759)
Married60.6%(27,635)
Widowed2.9%(1,320)
Divorced8.5%(3,885)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(11,685)
Married55.3%(26,365)
Widowed9.2%(4,365)
Divorced11%(5,260)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hanover County, Virginia?

Hanover County, Virginia has about 112,879 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hanover County, Virginia?

The typical household in Hanover County, Virginia earns about $112,805 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hanover County, Virginia expensive?

In Hanover County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $400,400, and the typical rent is about $1,591 a month.

How educated are people in Hanover County, Virginia?

About 42.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hanover County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hanover County, Virginia?

About 5.7% of people in Hanover County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hanover County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Hanover County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,573 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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