The Town Files

Hanover County, Virginia

112,879 people. The median home is worth $400,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $112,805.

Towns in Hanover County

Towns in Hanover County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mechanicsville39,482$351,000$98,59541.8
Ashland7,565$293,200$61,16430.6

People and housing

Hanover CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$400,400$298,050
Median rent$1,591$1,254
Median household income$112,805$78,595
Median age42.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line5.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

59,513 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,746 a year.

Largest industries in Hanover CountyRetail7,659 jobs · $44,599Health care & social assistan…6,494 jobs · $65,616Transportation & warehousing6,346 jobs · $32,910Construction6,229 jobs · $74,486Wholesale trade4,889 jobs · $82,955Hotels & restaurants3,984 jobs · $24,088
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hanover County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 453 storm events in Hanover County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Hanover County by type since 1996Hail57Flood9Tornado15Lightning5Heavy Rain43Flash Flood37Frost/Freeze4Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm23Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hanover County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).