| Name | Hancock County |
| State | West Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 54029 |
| County Seat | New Cumberland |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 28,191 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -3.22% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.61% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 92% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+24 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 304 / 681 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.61% |
| African American | 2.02% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.42% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.26% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 91.68% |
| African American | 2.95% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native American | 0.11% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |