Hanover County Demographics

A map of Hanover County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	91,069	88,869	80.7%	80.8%
Black	9,355	9,678	8.3%	8.8%
Multiracial	4,718	4,620	4.2%	4.2%
Hispanic	4,474	3,938	4.0%	3.6%
Asian	2,414	2,021	2.1%	1.8%
Native American/Other	849	853	0.8%	0.8%

Hanover County, Virginia has an estimated population of 112,879, a slight increase from the 109,979 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.7% White, 8.3% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hanover County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hanover is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hanover County, that probability was 33.6% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hanover County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Hanover County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hanover County's White Population

91,069 residents of Hanover County, or 80.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hanover County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hanover County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Hanover County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 80.7%.

Hanover County is more White than neighboring Richmond County (41.4% White), Henrico County (49.5% White), Caroline County (61.2% White), Chesterfield County (56.4% White), and King William County (76.4% White).

Hanover County's Black Population

9,355 residents of Hanover County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hanover County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hanover County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Hanover County's population has decreased from 8.8% to 8.3%.

Hanover County is less Black than neighboring Richmond County (40.6% Black), Henrico County (29.1% Black), Caroline County (23.7% Black), Chesterfield County (22.8% Black), and King William County (15% Black).

Hanover County's Asian Population

2,414 residents of Hanover County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hanover County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hanover County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Asian residents' share of Hanover County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Hanover County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (1% Asian), and King William County (0.6% Asian). Hanover County is less Asian than neighboring Henrico County (9.4% Asian), and Chesterfield County (3.6% Asian).

Hanover County's Hispanic Population

4,474 residents of Hanover County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hanover County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hanover County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hanover County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Hanover County is more Hispanic than neighboring King William County (3.3% Hispanic). Hanover County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richmond County (10.7% Hispanic), Henrico County (6.9% Hispanic), Caroline County (7.7% Hispanic), and Chesterfield County (11.9% Hispanic).

Hanover County's Native American/Other Population

849 residents of Hanover County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hanover County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hanover County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Hanover County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hanover County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Richmond County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Henrico County (0.7% Native American/Other). Hanover County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Caroline County (1.5% Native American/Other), Chesterfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), and King William County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hanover County's Multiracial Population

4,718 residents of Hanover County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hanover County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hanover County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hanover County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Hanover County is more Multiracial than neighboring King William County (3.3% Multiracial). Hanover County is less Multiracial than neighboring Richmond County (4.6% Multiracial), Henrico County (4.4% Multiracial), Caroline County (5% Multiracial), and Chesterfield County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.