Hardy County, WV Population

Overview

14,269

Total Population

45.1

Median age

47.54%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

682

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hardy County is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hardy County's population under 18 was 20.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hardy County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hardy County, 17.15% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 20.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 703 less females than males in Hardy County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.54% females and 52.46% males in Hardy County, WV.
The Hardy County, WV gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 702.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 615.

Hardy County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hardy County population: 91.27% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Hardy County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 682 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,587 (95.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hardy County is White with a population of 13,023 (91.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,241 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hardy County's population increased by 1,387 (10.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hardy County's population increased by 197 (1.40%), 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, Hardy County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,657.