County in West Virginia · 582 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
14,239 people live in Hardy County. The typical household earns $49,272, and the median resident is 46.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,241 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.69%
Men 45.3 · Women 48.4
1790–2026
14,239
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
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
14,239
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 14,239 | -98 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,337 | -98 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 14,435 | +91 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 14,344 | +112 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 14,232 | +85 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 14,147 | -94 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 14,241 | +416 | 3.01% |
| 2019 | 13,825 | +36 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 13,789 | -70 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 13,859 | +22 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 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 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 21% |
| Divorced | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau