Hanover

County:: York County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.696
State:: Pennsylvania

Hanover is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. Hanover has a 2025 population of 16,657. Hanover is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,446 in 2020.

The average household income in Hanover is $79,493 with a poverty rate of 13.13%.The median age in Hanover is 40.7 years: 37.3 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hanover includes 83.6% White, 3.16% other race, 3.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,779	83.6%
Two or more races	1,418	8.6%
Other race	521	3.16%
Black or African American	511	3.1%
Asian	223	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Native American	14	0.08%

Hanover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hanover's average per capita income is $46,070. Household income levels show a median of $64,135. The poverty rate stands at 13.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,750	-
Families	$79,007	$95,719
Households	$64,135	$79,493
Non Families	$39,133	$49,469

$46,070

Average Income

$64,135

Median Household Income

13.13%

Poverty Rate