Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hampshire County
Hampshire County Courthouse
Official seal of Hampshire County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Hampshire County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°19′N 78°37′W / 39.31°N 78.61°W / 39.31; -78.61
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedDecember 13, 1754
Named forHampshire, England
SeatRomney
Largest cityRomney
Area
 • Total645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
 • Land640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,093
 • Estimate 
(2021)
23,302 Increase
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.hampshirewv.com

Hampshire County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,093.[1] Its county seat is Romney,[2] West Virginia's oldest town (1762). The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1754, from parts of Frederick and Augusta Counties (Virginia) and is the state's oldest county.[3][4] The county lies in both West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands regions.

Hampshire County is part of the Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Hampshire County history sources". Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "West Virginia: Individual County Chronologies". West Virginia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.