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Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County, Virginia · ZIP 23005, 23015, 23047

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 115,309 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 42,012Households
  • $109,504Median household income
  • $372,700Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Hanover County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.4%
80k90k100k110k2000: 86,32020002010: 99,86320102020: 109,979202086,320109,979
Population of Hanover County at each census
CensusPopulation
200086,320
201099,863
2020109,979

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hanover County
Under $50k20.2%
$50k to $100k25.4%
$100k to $150k21.8%
$150k to $200k15.2%
$200k and over17.5%

Median household income $109,504 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hanover County
Owner occupied
34,790 units
Renter occupied
7,222 units
Vacancy rate
4.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hanover County2023
Retail trade6,829
Health care and social assistance5,905
Construction5,838
Wholesale trade5,264
Accommodation and food services4,325
Transportation and warehousing4,218
Manufacturing3,853
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,732

52,652 employees in 3,413 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hanover County compared with its state
Hanover County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHanover CountyVirginia
Population111,6528,657,499
Median household income$109,504$90,974
Median age42.338.8
Median home value$372,700$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents4.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes82.8%67.2%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hanover County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MechanicsvilleCensus designated place38,43728.3 sq mi
AshlandTown7,9107.20 sq mi
HanoverCensus designated place521.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Hanover County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.