Hanover County, VA Demographics

The total population of Hanover County is estimated to be 110,513 with 54,636 males (49.44%) and 55,877 females (50.56%). There are 1,241 more females than males in Hanover County.
The median household income in Hanover County was $104,752 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,133(1.09%) from $103,619 in 2020. This income is 140.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hanover County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $129,351. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hanover County stands at $103,076.
In Hanover County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,234 for males and $38,700 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,737 for males and $61,939 for females.
In Hanover County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $184,948, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $76,434.
In 2022, the population of Hanover County was 112,938, a 1.00% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hanover County's population was 111,821, an increase of 1.48% compared to a population of 110,195 in 2020.
The median age in Hanover County, VA is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.63% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hanover County population: 84.09% are White, 8.69% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 3.98% are multiracial.