Hanover County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Healthy · 26.8 | 114,148 people · 125th most distressed in Virginia
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Hanover County, VA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 26.8 — 2990th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Virginia, it ranks 125th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hanover County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 49.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 49.7
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 92
Business Formation Rate 38
Housing Cost Burden 47.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 68
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 70
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 8
Rent-to-Income Ratio 18
Debt & Delinquency 24.7
Debt in Collections 8
Medical Debt 19
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 30
Credit Card Delinquency 20
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 66
Community Vulnerability 11.5
Uninsured Rate 10
Disability Rate 13
Income & Poverty 1.2
Poverty Rate 1
Income vs. State Median 1
Child Poverty Rate 1

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Hanover County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hanover County
Hanover County, VA 26.8 Healthy —
Henrico County, VA 42.1 Normal +15.2
Caroline County, VA 41.1 Normal +14.3
Louisa County, VA 40.2 Normal +13.4
Spotsylvania County, VA 39.2 Normal +12.3
King William County, VA 35.9 Normal +9.1
New Kent County, VA 26.9 Healthy +0.1
Goochland County, VA 13.9 Healthy -12.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hanover County
Medina County, OH 26.9 Healthy +0.0
Hunterdon County, NJ 26.6 Healthy -0.2
Scott County, MN 26.5 Healthy -0.3
Cole County, MO 27.2 Healthy +0.4
Sheboygan County, WI 27.5 Healthy +0.7

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Legal aid organizations serving Hanover County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Hanover County, Virginia?

    Hanover County has a County Distress Index score of 26.8 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,990th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 125th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hanover County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hanover County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 49.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Hanover County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hanover County (26.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Henrico County, VA (42.1); Caroline County, VA (41.1); Louisa County, VA (40.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Hanover County?

    Hanover County, Virginia has a population of approximately 114,148 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.