Hanover County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Hanover’s story
126 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1900Hanover is settled
HanoverVA
A town of 33, settled in 1900.
Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
33
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$429K
+4.6% in a year
Median age
64.6
years
Jobs based here
803
A job hub
Is Hanover a good place to live?
64% of residents live below the poverty line in Hanover, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher midpoint age than Hanover. Hanover’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Virginia’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Hanover has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hanover County Courthouse and Hanover County Courthouse Historic District. Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hanover stand out
Where Hanover beats most towns.
Small town
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Kings Dominion and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanover. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
17 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
36 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
16 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
16 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
16 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Hanover: who provides what
Hanover is unincorporated, so Hanover County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHanover CountyHanover County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHanover General RegistrarHanover County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code2306923069 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hanover.
Work & commute
With 7.1 jobs for every working resident, Hanover draws in 802 commuters
The top destinations are Richmond (14%), Ashland (9%) and Mechanicsville (6%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Hanover for work; the rest commute out. Jobs locally fell by 102 from 2013 to 2023, to 803. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hanover1%
Richmond14%
Ashland9%
Mechanicsville6%
Washington2%
16 mi
median commute distance
803
jobs based in Hanover
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Hanover has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hanover after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Expected losses in Hanover break down as 48% from inland flooding and 18% from drought.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–50°
Spring45–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hanover is
For adults 18 to 64 in Hanover, the share who have no health insurance is 5.1%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hanover beats Virginia on 12 and trails on 3. In Hanover, 13% of adults binge drink, and 82% had a checkup this year.
| Hanover | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
12 better17 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hanover | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Hanover: about $429K
Home values are up 4.6% over the year to September 2026. 73% of Hanover households are owner-occupiers.
$429KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hanover$429K
Virginia$412K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 3 of 758 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hanover
16pages on Hanover
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hanover
Randolph-Macon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland5.7 mi$49,466 tuitionBon Secours Memorial College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond9.2 miJ Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Richmond10.8 mi$5,280 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Hanover residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 802 people come to Hanover for work
Where Hanover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
803jobs based in Hanover
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Hanover on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Hanover
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Hanover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 301 and State Route 54, south of the Pamunkey River. While historically known as Hanover Courthouse, the U.S. Geological Survey, Census Bureau, Postal Service and residents refer to it as "Hanover". The population as of the 2020 census was 52.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 23069
- Area code
- 804
Questions about Hanover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanover, VA a good place to live?
Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.