Hampshire County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°19′N 78°37′W / 39.31°N 78.61°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 13, 1754 |
Named for | Hampshire, England |
Seat | Romney |
Largest city | Romney |
Area | |
• Total | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
• Land | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,093 |
• Estimate (2021) | 23,302 ![]() |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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.