Hampshire County, West Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Hampshire County, West Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The estimated population of Hampshire County, West Virginia is 23,214 people, with a median age of 47.3.

We can look at the total population in Hampshire County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,214
 -0.39% -0.85%
2020
23,304
 -0.02% -
2019
23,309
 -0.23% -
2018
23,363
 -0.21% -
2017
23,412
 - -

Population of Hampshire County, West Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.7%
95.9%
 -1.25%
Black/African American
0.7%
1.1%
 -36.36%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.2%
1.3%
 -7.69%
Asian
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1%
 +240.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Hampshire County, West Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.3 -0.63% 47.4 +0.21% 47.3 -1.25%
2020 47.6 +0.85% 47.3 +0.85% 47.9 +1.05%
2019 47.2 +1.51% 46.9 +1.96% 47.4 +0.64%
2018 46.5 +2.42% 46 +2.22% 47.1 +2.39%
2017 45.4 - 45 - 46 -

The median age of Hampshire County, West Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,430 -24.65% 1,142 +1.76% 1,108 1,159
10 to 19 1,359 +13.19% 1,262 +4.88% 1,536 1,312
20 to 29 1,288 -6.99% 1,128 -2.53% 1,196 1,095
30 to 39 1,022 +29.86% 1,191 +7.72% 1,360 1,277
40 to 49 1,778 -34.53% 1,511 -17.34% 1,238 1,257
50 to 59 1,867 -17.72% 1,623 +2.82% 1,553 1,664
60 to 69 1,963 +17.65% 1,809 +3.3% 2,327 1,855
70+ 1,374 +14.04% 1,665 +2.5% 1,572 1,705

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Hampshire County, West Virginia is $50,890.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Hampshire County.

  • Under 25
    $55,357.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,061.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,270.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Hampshire County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Hampshire County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Hampshire County, West Virginia is currently $63,555.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.25% of households in Hampshire County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Hampshire County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.79%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.20%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.98%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.38%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.25%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Hampshire County is $25,324.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Hampshire County by the total population of Hampshire County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Hampshire County, West Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Hampshire County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.02%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.82%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    68.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.58%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Hampshire County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Hampshire County over the age of 16 is 19,185.

Of those people, a total of 49.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Hampshire County is 46.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,086 22.80% 2.00%
20 to 24 years 1,087 77.50% 14.10%
25 to 29 years 1,204 84.30% 28.80%
30 to 34 years 1,107 80.80% 6.40%
35 to 44 years 2,503 65.30% 4.10%
45 to 54 years 3,284 69.80% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 1,455 54.80% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 2,200 47.80% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 3,228 21.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,031 2.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Hampshire County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 18,584 50.70% 6.80%
Black or African American 145 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 11 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 426 23.70% 11.90%
Hispanic or Latino 72 68.10% 22.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,531 50.60% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Hampshire County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Hampshire County is 8,876, with median earnings of $35,169.00.

Women in Hampshire County, West Virginia earning approximately 70.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,876 $35,169.00
Male 5,023 $41,391.00
Female 3,853 $29,215.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 701 $51,213.00
Business and Financial 167 $53,445.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $34,861.00
Architecture and Engineering 226 $80,643.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 142 $32,128.00
Legal 27 $0.00
Educational and Library 509 $30,559.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 380 $56,903.00
Healthcare Support 300 $27,773.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $38,438.00
Law Enforcement 65 $44,420.00
Food Preparation and Serving 400 $11,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 278 $20,765.00
Personal Care and Service 225 $21,756.00
Sales 767 $35,313.00
Office and Administrative Support 979 $27,485.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $30,625.00
Construction and Extraction 768 $45,280.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 468 $50,533.00
Production 797 $35,717.00
Transportation and Material Moving 750 $40,357.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 462 $51,946.00 239 $37,083.00
Business and Financial 104 $63,100.00 63 $53,079.00
Computer and Mathematical 18 $0.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 208 $80,964.00 18 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 113 $37,708.00 29 $0.00
Legal 12 $0.00 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 22 $0.00 487 $30,559.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $122,125.00 343 $56,586.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 300 $27,773.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $38,438.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 62 $44,554.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 171 $10,230.00 229 $12,969.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 118 $22,041.00 160 $10,096.00
Personal Care and Service 63 $43,173.00 162 $19,500.00
Sales 358 $28,224.00 409 $45,967.00
Office and Administrative Support 166 $39,257.00 813 $27,214.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $27,232.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 738 $45,603.00 30 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 410 $47,000.00 58 $52,105.00
Production 638 $36,331.00 159 $31,825.00
Transportation and Material Moving 669 $42,423.00 81 $26,094.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,912 households in Hampshire County, with an average household size of 2.86 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,175 families in Hampshire County with an average family size of 3.57 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,075 431 669 2,737
Average Household Size 3.29 4.18 6.23 1.21
Total Families 4,075 431 669 0
Average Household Size 3.23 3.58 5.62 0

Poverty

Of the 5,175 families in Hampshire County, 11.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Hampshire County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,597 housing units in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,912 62.81%
Vacant 4,685 37.19%

7.81% of the total 12,597 housing units in Hampshire County are rental units. This is approximately 984 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,507 are occupied by the owner - or 51.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Hampshire County is $703.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Hampshire County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    421
  • Less than $500
    197
  • $500 to $999
    615
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    135
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    37
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Hampshire County is $157,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Hampshire County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    287
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,409
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,408
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,217
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,325
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    625
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    177
  • $1,000,000 or more
    59

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Hampshire County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Hampshire County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,438
  • 1940 to 1949
    361
  • 1950 to 1959
    686
  • 1960 to 1969
    560
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,705
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,125
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,555
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,902
  • 2010 to 2013
    247
  • 2014 or later
    18

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Hampshire County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    328
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,777
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,151
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,656

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Hampshire County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Hampshire County that commute to work in a particular way.

39.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Hampshire County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    434
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    485
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    611
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    569
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    419
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    436
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,343
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    451
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    645
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,314
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    967
  • 90 or more minutes
    656

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Hampshire County, West Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Hampshire County, West Virginia

We have data for 9 places in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.