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Hampshire
West Virginia

23K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$257K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,608

Federal Spending per Capita$328

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,543

SS Benefits / Person$4,859

Education Wage Premium1.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$253K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$749/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.39%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $726

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,573/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,151

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,020

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,298

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate70.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)42.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.19

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days240 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days9 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$193K

Drought Index (2022)-0.11

Heating Degree Days5,043 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days882 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,539 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)686 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed79 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)350 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+37.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers508 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work216 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)550 workers

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.176

Nonprofit Organizations153

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.2%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.39%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+62R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $257K

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Local News — Hampshire

WV MetroNews · 2 weeks ago

Multiple agencies scouring Potomac River in Hampshire County for missing woman

ROMNEY, W.Va. — The search continues in Hampshire County for a woman who went missing while swimming…

WV News · 2 weeks ago

Body of missing swimmer recovered at Hampshire County campground

ROMNEY, W.Va. — The body of a missing swimmer was recovered at Wapacoma Campground following a three…

WDTV 5 · 2 weeks ago

West Virginia man wanted for kidnapping killed in shootout with police, sheriff says

A multi-agency manhunt for a Wardensville man wanted on kidnapping charges ended in a fatal shootout…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Hampshire High School (Romney, WV) Softball

Meet the Team · Softball Recap: Hampshire Takes a Loss. Thursday, May 14, 2026 · Stats Updated. Thur…

WBOY.com · 2 weeks ago

Deputies shoot, kill man following manhunt in West Virginia

A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in West Virginia's eastern panhandle earlier th…

Hampshire Review · 3 weeks ago

Man charged with murder following Spring Gap Road shooting | News

Update: ANDY PRUTSOK Review Staff. SLANESVILLE — A Slanesville man is charged with murder after auth…

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