Hanover, VA Demographics

A map of Hanover's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33	206	100.0%	87.7%
Black	0	19	0.0%	8.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.1%

Hanover, Virginia has an estimated population of 33, a dramatic decrease from the 235 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hanover, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hanover has become considerably less racially diverse since 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, that probability was 22.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hanover is ranked the 671st most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hanover was ranked the 568th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hanover's White Population

33 residents of Hanover, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hanover is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hanover ranks 182nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's White population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. White residents' share of Hanover's population has increased from 87.7% to 100.0%.

Hanover is more White than neighboring Ashland (64.2% White), Mechanicsville (82.3% White), Chamberlayne (36.3% White), Glen Allen (47.9% White), and Lakeside (63.7% White).

Hanover's Black Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hanover is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hanover ranks 329th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 8.1% to 0.0%.

Hanover is less Black than neighboring Ashland (19.2% Black), Mechanicsville (8.2% Black), Chamberlayne (54.9% Black), Glen Allen (28.9% Black), and Lakeside (17.6% Black).

Hanover's Asian Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hanover is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hanover ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hanover's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hanover is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (1.2% Asian), Mechanicsville (1.5% Asian), Chamberlayne (2.9% Asian), Glen Allen (13.8% Asian), and Lakeside (2.8% Asian).

Hanover's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hanover is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hanover ranks 588th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Hanover is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashland (11.3% Hispanic), Mechanicsville (2.8% Hispanic), Chamberlayne (2.2% Hispanic), Glen Allen (3.3% Hispanic), and Lakeside (10.9% Hispanic).

Hanover's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hanover is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hanover ranks 221st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Hanover is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland (0.3% Native American/Other), Mechanicsville (0.5% Native American/Other), Chamberlayne (0.4% Native American/Other), Glen Allen (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lakeside (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hanover's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hanover is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hanover ranks 592nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Hanover is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashland (3.8% Multiracial), Mechanicsville (4.7% Multiracial), Chamberlayne (3.3% Multiracial), Glen Allen (5.8% Multiracial), and Lakeside (4.5% 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.