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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Cumberland is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Brooke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 28,810 people. This is a decrease of 6.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,681 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 1.66% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
  • New Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Weirton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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