Hanover County, Virginia
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 112,879
- Median household income
- $112,805
- ±4,144
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 1,634 of 60,013 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.3%
- 39,411 of 42,688 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hanover | 111,603 (2021) | Po Box 470, Hanover | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ashland | 7,573 (2021) | Po Box 1600, Ashland | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamunkey Regional Jail Authority | Correctional institutions | Po Box 510, Hanover | Website |
| Pamunkey Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 119, Hanover | Website |
| Hanover Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 446, Hanover | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hanover County Public Schools
School district24 schools
200 Berkley St, Ashland, VA, 23005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
The Montpelier Center Farmers Market
VA, 17205
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Farmers Market at New Highland Baptist Church
9200 New Ashcake Road Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
New Highland Baptist Farmers' Market
9200 New Ashcake Rd., Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.