The Town Files

Hampshire County, West Virginia

23,465 people. The median home is worth $219,200 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $63,116.

Towns in Hampshire County

Towns in Hampshire County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Romney1,724$184,400$49,28650.2

People and housing

Hampshire CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$219,200$125,000
Median rent$720$811
Median household income$63,116$52,093
Median age48.543.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%18.6%
Below the poverty line13.1%18.6%

Jobs and pay

4,242 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,955 a year.

Largest industries in Hampshire CountyRetail516 jobs · $30,162Construction231 jobs · $53,752Administrative & support224 jobs · $44,181Finance & insurance170 jobs · $60,774Other services116 jobs · $32,151Manufacturing71 jobs · $50,710
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hampshire County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 726 storm events in Hampshire County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hampshire County by type since 1996Hail44Heat26Flood43Dense Fog50High Wind18Flash Flood35Strong Wind15Frost/Freeze36Winter Storm71Winter Weather124
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hampshire County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
July 12, 2018Severe StormDR-4378: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3358: Hurricane Sandy
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3345: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).