Hanover County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 111,697 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 236.3 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.24% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 43.7 37.2 37.1
Households 42,012 3,324,966 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Hanover County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $109,758 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.38% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.7% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $348,288 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $1,495 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.8% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.9 23.3 22.5
Work from home 16.2% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hanover County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.4% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.61 2.53 2.54

Health

Hanover County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Hanover County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.7 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.8% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 14.8% 19.0% 19.0%