West Virginia

Hampshire

23,093
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Hampshire

Hampshire, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 7,346. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 23,093.

Its recorded population peaked at 23,964 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 4 percent.

On the ground today, 18 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Raid on Fort Edwards (VA, 1756), First Capture of Romney, Skirmish at Springfield (Hampshire County), and 28 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202023,093
201023,964
200020,203
199016,498
198014,867
197011,710
196011,705
195012,577
194012,974
193011,836
192011,713
191011,694
190011,806
189011,419
188010,366
18707,643
186013,913
185014,036
184012,295
183011,279
182010,889
18109,784
18008,348
17907,346
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Hampshire

Military engagements that took place in Hampshire, West Virginia.

Raid on Fort Edwards (VA, 1756)
1756
First Capture of Romney
1861
Skirmish at Springfield (Hampshire County)
1861
Romney West Virginia Operations
1861
Action at Hanging Rock Pass
1861
Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass
1861
Romney Recaptured by Union Forces (1862)
1862
Skirmish at Moorefield Road (Hampshire)
1862
Action at Mechanicsburg Gap (Hampshire County)
1862
Action at Romney (November 1862)
1862
Jackson's Romney Campaign — Capture of Romney
1862
Skirmish at Back Creek Valley (Morgan/Hampshire)
1862
Battle of Romney
1862
Bath–Romney Expedition
1862
Battle of Romney (Second)
1862
Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass
1863
McNeill's Rangers — Romney Raid (1864)
1864
Smithburg WV (Hampshire County) Skirmish (1864)
1864

Historic places in Hampshire

National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire, West Virginia.

French's Mill
Augusta
Hook's Tavern
Capon Bridge
Valley View
Romney
Capon Chapel
Capon Bridge
Old Pine Church
Purgitsville
Sloan-Parker House
Junction
Kuykendall Polygonal Barn
Romney
Scanlon Farm
Three Churches
Hebron Church
Yellow Springs
Kuykendall, Nathaniel and Isaac, House
Romney
North River Mills Historic District
North River Mills
Pugh, Capt. David, House
Hooks Mills
Hampshire County Courthouse
Romney
Wilson-Wodrow-Mytinger House
Romney
Literary Hall
Romney
Yellow Spring Mill
Yellow Spring
District Parsonage, Old
Romney
Washington Bottom Farm
Springfield
Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge, formerly South Branch Bridge
Capon Lake
Springfield Brick House
Springfield
Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches
Romney
Brill Octagon House, The
Capon Springs
Pin Oak Fountain
Pin Oak
Capon Springs
Capon Springs
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Frequently asked about Hampshire

When does Hampshire first appear in the US census?
Hampshire, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 7,346.
What is the population of Hampshire?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Hampshire had a recorded population of 23,093.
When did Hampshire's population peak?
Hampshire's recorded population peaked at 23,964 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Hampshire?
18 documented military engagements took place in Hampshire, including Raid on Fort Edwards (VA, 1756), First Capture of Romney, Skirmish at Springfield (Hampshire County).
How many historic places are in Hampshire?
28 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hampshire, West Virginia.
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