Hancock County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,528
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,528
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,616
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,341
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 638
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,138
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $736
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,673
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,632
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,194
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 239,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,472
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,092
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 302
Total employment, 2023 3,643
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 210,352
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 870
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.9
Population per square mile, 2010 19.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 571.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.01
FIPS Code 19081