Hardy County, West Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,243

Median Age

46.7

Male Median

45.3

Female Median

48.4

Hardy County, West Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Hardy County, West Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.0%%.

+3.0%% Growth

Hardy County, West Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Hardy County, West Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.714,243
202347.314,236
202245.214,249
202145.114,269
202045.413,789
201945.713,805
201845.413,842
201744.913,812
201644.713,942
201544.513,936
201444.113,955
201343.313,922
201242.113,912
201141.813,893
201040.813,832

Hardy County, West Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1714.4%
18–246.4%
25–3411.8%
35–5423.0%
55–6415.7%
65+23.2%

Dependency Ratios for Hardy County, West Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.5
Youth Dependency:
34.8
Old-Age Dependency:
40.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Hardy County, West Virginia

The median age in Hardy County, West Virginia is 46.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Hardy County, West Virginia is 14,243.

In Hardy County, West Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Hardy County, West Virginia is aging.
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