COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hardy County

West Virginia · 12,669 residents · 582 sq mi

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Hardy County is home to 12,669 people in West Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $70,900. Renters pay $375 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,669

+15%since 1990

from 10,977 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.9

+8%since 1990

from 36.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

582 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56%(755)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.8%(867)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(881)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196%(755)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.2%(660)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413%(1,644)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.9%(2,010)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.4%(1,826)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.9%(1,387)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.5%(1,074)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.9%(618)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.5%(192)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,846

+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,745 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,859

+57%since 1990

from $10,096 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

13.1%

−1.5 ptssince 1990

from 14.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,900

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $47,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $260 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−1.7 ptssince 1990

from 82.2% in 1990

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(10,719)

Black1.9%(211)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(27)

Asian0.1%(7)

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(12,225)

Black1.8%(230)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(84)

Asian0.1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.8%(397)

Mexican1.1%(163)

South American0.3%(44)

Chilean0.3%(38)

Central American0.2%(25)

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Guatemalan0.1%(9)

Colombian0%(6)

Honduran0%(5)

Dominican0%(3)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

German22.1%(3,151)

English8.4%(1,194)

Irish7.9%(1,132)

American5.4%(765)

Scottish2.7%(379)

Italian1.9%(267)

West Indian1.7%(236)

Welsh1.6%(228)

Haitian1.5%(217)

French1%(136)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(127)

Dutch0.6%(89)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.5%(65)

Austrian0.3%(46)

Swedish0.3%(46)

Polish0.2%(27)

Swiss0.2%(26)

British0.2%(22)

Slovak0.1%(20)

Greek0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(15)

Czech0.1%(12)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

French Canadian0.1%(10)

Russian0.1%(10)

Norwegian0.1%(8)

Canadian0%(6)

Iranian0%(5)

Portuguese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

+2.1 ptssince 1990

from 7.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

70.3%

+15.0 ptssince 1990

from 55.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 2.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

−19%since 1990

from 24.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.7%(1,128)

Married63%(3,127)

Widowed3.6%(178)

Divorced10.7%(533)

Women 15+

Never married16.6%(862)

Married59.1%(3,068)

Widowed13.9%(719)

Divorced10.4%(542)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.6%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(160)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.6%(427)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 916 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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