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Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County had 115,309 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 467.6 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 133 in Virginia by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
115,309
#17 of 133 in Virginia · #551 in US
Area
467.6 sq mi
#33 of 133 in Virginia · #2,201 in US
Density
247 / sq mi
#51 of 133 in Virginia · #500 in US
Median household income
$111,485
#10 of 133 in Virginia · #57 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hanover County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Hanover County population, land area and income

Hanover County had 115,309 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 467.6 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 133 in Virginia by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 246.6 people per square mile, 2.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Hanover County is 4.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $111,485 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

115,309

3144th1st

551st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

468 sq mi

3144th1st

2201st of 3,144 (US)

Density

246.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

500th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$111,485

3143rd1st

57th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

115,309

133rd1st

17th of 133 (VA)

Land area

468 sq mi

133rd1st

33rd of 133 (VA)

Density

246.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

51st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$111,485

133rd1st

10th of 133 (VA)

How Hanover County's population changed since 2020

Hanover County gained 5,102 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 30th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hanover County recorded 4,505 births and 5,150 deaths, a natural change of -645. Net international migration added +340 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,672. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,672 people.

110.2k2020111.8k2021112.9k2022114.2k2023115.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,505
Deaths
5,150
Net international migration
+340
Net domestic migration
+5,672
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,116

Where Hanover County is

The Census internal point of Hanover County is at 37.760200, -77.491300. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hanover County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Hanover County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.760200, -77.491300
DMS
37°45'36.72"N 77°29'28.68"W
UTM
18N 280542.7E 4182132.0N
Geohash
dq8yudh91
Plus code
8794QG65+3F

Towns in Hanover County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hanover County, 7,910 people together, or 7% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hanover County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ashland with 7,910.

  1. 01Ashland7,910
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hanover County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Hanover County. The most populous is Henrico County, VA, with 338,696 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 15.6 miles SSE of Hanover County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 15.8 miles away.

Hanover County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hanover County is 51085: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $111,485.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hanover County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 115,309. That is up 5,102 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 110,207.

What is the FIPS code of Hanover County?

51085. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hanover County?

Ashland, with 7,910 residents inside Hanover County in 2024.

Which counties border Hanover County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Henrico County, VA; Spotsylvania County, VA; Louisa County, VA; Caroline County, VA; Goochland County, VA; New Kent County, VA; King William County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.