Hanover County, VA Population

Overview

109,232

Total Population

42.1

Median age

50.54%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,519

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hanover County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hanover County's population under 18 was 21.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hanover County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hanover County, 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.

There are 1,176 more females than males in Hanover County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Hanover County, VA.
The Hanover County, VA gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,263.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,482.

Hanover County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hanover County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,519 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 105,713 (96.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hanover County is White with a population of 91,851 (84.09% of the total population).

Hanover County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 112,938 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hanover County's population increased by 12,827 (14.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hanover County's population increased by 10,309 (10.32%), 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, Hanover County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 87,059.