Hancock County, Indiana Population 2024

89,215

Hancock County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 89,215 with a growth rate of 3.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hancock County, Indiana is the 18th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 70,246 and has seen a growth of 27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029104,4603,0493.01%
2028101,4113,0493.1%
202798,3623,0493.2%
202695,3133,0493.3%
202592,2643,0493.42%
202489,2153,0493.54%
202386,1663,0493.67%
202283,1171,2261.5%
202181,8911,7112.13%
202080,1802,0212.59%
201978,1591,6382.14%
201876,5211,4811.97%
201775,0401,2501.69%
201673,7901,3491.86%
201572,4416680.93%
201471,7737731.09%
201371,0004060.58%
201270,5942210.31%
201170,3731270.18%
201070,24600%
199045,5271,5883.61%
198043,9398,84325.2%
197035,0968,43131.62%
196026,6656,33331.15%
195020,3323,03017.51%
194017,3026974.2%
193016,605-605-3.52%
192017,210-1,820-9.56%
191019,030-159-0.83%
190019,1891,3607.63%
189017,8297064.12%
188017,1232,00013.22%
187015,1232,32118.13%
186012,8023,10432.01%
18509,6982,16328.71%
18407,5356,099424.72%
18301,436-103,024-98.63%
2024 Growth Rate
3.54% (3,049)
County Website
Hancock County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Greenfield
2020 Population
80,180
Area
306 mi²
Density
292 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.27% (9,035)
Founded
March 1, 1828

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White73,76989.95%
Two or more races3,9884.86%
Black or African American2,5703.13%
Other race8681.06%
Asian7530.92%
Native American650.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hancock County, Indiana Population by Race

Hancock County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Hancock County, Indiana Median Age

40.2

Total

39

Male

41.4

Female

Hancock County, Indiana Adults

There are 62,917 adults, (14,078 of whom are seniors) in Hancock County, Indiana.

Hancock County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hancock County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female41,09050.1%
Male40,92349.9%

Hancock County, Indiana Population by Age

Hancock County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2462.5279.620.4
Married18,9843.059010
Non Family9,0921.2264.435.6
Female2,4573.0161.538.5
Male1,7132.8870.529.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hancock County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5824.54%
Associates Degree5,0998.97%
Bachelors Degree13,10223.05%
Graduate Degree6,33511.15%
High School Graduate16,68229.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1171.97%
Some College11,92220.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hancock County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hancock County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,62348,43616,957
2+ Races1,9401,750733
Black1,7861,7371,127
Hispanic1,4341,151498
Asian622571343
Other Race488266101
Native American474737

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 78.72%.

Hancock County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,213$89,280$60,606
Graduate Degree$75,747$93,563$67,011
High School Graduate$46,981$54,281$33,515
Less Than 9th Grade$35,513$46,742$24,031
Overall$57,273$69,654$48,508
Some College$54,338$67,613$42,358

$57,273

Average Earnings

$69,654

Average Male

$48,508

Average Female

Hancock County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hancock County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hancock County, Indiana Language

96.12% of Hancock County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Hancock County, Indiana Language

Hancock County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White72,4993,2534.49%
Black2,5271566.17%
Multiple3,9521172.96%
Hispanic2,5901033.98%
Other8689210.6%
Asian753172.26%

4.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.63%

Male Poverty Rate

5.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hancock County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hancock County, Indiana is Other, with 10.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hancock County, Indiana is Asian, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.32%.

Hancock County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.91%
High School6.92%
Some College3.51%
Bachelors or Greater1.39%

Hancock County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.26%
Male Unemployed9.46%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed1.43%

Hancock County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hancock County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,703$134,078
Households$91,326$115,388
Married Families$123,116$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,472$63,031

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hancock County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hancock County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hancock County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hancock County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hancock County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,519

Number of Veterans

4,243

Male Veterans

276

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,566
Second Gulf War1,298
First Gulf War826
Korea315
World War II5

Hancock County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,220
65 to 741,104
75+1,068
55 to 64609
18 to 34518

Hancock County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1337.26%
Hispanic1327.62%
Asian12819.34%
2+ Races1215.37%
Black1206%
Native American1121.15%
Other Race60.93%

Hancock County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Hancock County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hancock County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hancock County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hancock County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hancock County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.92%

Born in Hancock County, Indiana

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

1.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Hancock County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 73.92% having been born in Indiana. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hancock County, Indiana Place of Birth

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