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Hardy County, West Virginia

Hardy County, West Virginia · ZIP 26755, 26801, 26810

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,335 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,909Households
  • $49,302Median household income
  • $159,700Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Hardy County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.9%
12k13k14k15k2000: 12,66920002010: 14,02520102020: 14,299202012,66914,299
Population of Hardy County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,669
201014,025
202014,299

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hardy County
Under $50k51.1%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $49,302 · 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hardy County
Owner occupied
4,700 units
Renter occupied
1,209 units
Vacancy rate
28.1%

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hardy County2023
Manufacturing3,272
Retail trade685
Health care and social assistance591
Accommodation and food services420
Finance and insurance219
Transportation and warehousing149
Other services (except public administration)135
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services125

6,014 employees in 294 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hardy County compared with its state
Hardy County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHardy CountyWest Virginia
Population14,2361,784,462
Median household income$49,302$57,917
Median age47.342.7
Median home value$159,700$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.7%23.3%
Foreign-born residents1.4%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.5%74.3%
Mean commute to work28.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hardy County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MoorefieldTown2,6792.67 sq mi
WardensvilleTown2600.32 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (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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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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.