Hampshire County, WV Population

Overview

23,214

Total Population

47.3

Median age

48.78%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

268

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hampshire County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hampshire County is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hampshire County's population under 18 was 20.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hampshire County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hampshire County, 16.29% were under the age of 15, 15.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 20.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 566 less females than males in Hampshire County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.78% females and 51.22% males in Hampshire County, WV.
The Hampshire County, WV gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,224.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 976.

Hampshire County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hampshire County population: 95.70% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
Hampshire County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,946 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hampshire County is White with a population of 22,215 (95.70% of the total population).

Hampshire County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,945 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hampshire County's population increased by 3,676 (18.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hampshire County's population decreased by 848 (3.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hampshire County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,269.