The Town Files

Hancock County, West Virginia

28,431 people. The median home is worth $130,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $61,466.

Towns in Hancock County

Towns in Hancock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Weirton19,163$133,500$59,57547.4

People and housing

Hancock CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$130,800$125,000
Median rent$771$811
Median household income$61,466$52,093
Median age47.043.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line14.5%18.6%

Jobs and pay

9,147 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,483 a year.

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing1,882 jobs · $77,243Hotels & restaurants1,349 jobs · $27,696Health care & social assistan…1,054 jobs · $44,757Retail788 jobs · $29,171Construction396 jobs · $67,926Finance & insurance358 jobs · $66,031
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hancock County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 281 storm events in Hancock County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hancock County by type since 1996Hail41Flood15High Wind14Ice Storm7Lightning3Heavy Snow9Flash Flood20Winter Storm14Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hancock County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 24, 2024FloodDR-4787: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4783: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).