Hancock County, Illinois
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,911
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,803
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,628
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,620
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,104
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 962
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,134
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $528
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,613
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,045
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,689
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,771
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,165
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,092
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 365
Total employment, 2023 2,706
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 123,900
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,246
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 233
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 81
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 210
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.2
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 793.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 793.73
FIPS Code 17067