Median Age in Hancock County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
47.0 years
Rank #475/3,222 · #10 in WV
85th
Hancock 47.0 years
WV 42.7 years +10.1%
US 38.9 years +20.8%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Hancock County's median age of 47.0 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Hancock County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #472 | Sullivan County, NH | 47.0 years |
| #473 | Baker County, OR | 47.0 years |
| #474 | Calhoun County, SC | 47.0 years |
| #475 | Hancock County, WV | 47.0 years |
| #476 | Platte County, WY | 47.0 years |
| #477 | Guaynabo Municipio, PR | 47.0 years |
| #478 | San Sebastián Municipio, PR | 47.0 years |
About Median Age
Hancock County, West Virginia has a median age of 47.0 years, ranking #475 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 20.8% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #10 of 55. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.