County in West Virginia · 640 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
24,442 people live in Hampshire County. The typical household earns $63,116, and the median resident is 48.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,086 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.07%
Men 48.4 · Women 48.7
1790–2026
24,442
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
24,442
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,442 | +337 | 1.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,105 | +337 | 1.42% |
| 2024 | 23,768 | +168 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 23,600 | +135 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 23,465 | +112 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 23,353 | +267 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 23,086 | -127 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 23,213 | -167 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 23,380 | -18 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 23,398 | +60 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 235 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau