Hancock County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,050
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,050
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,013
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,095
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,096
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,095
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
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) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 594
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,191
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $740
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,638
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,566
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,777
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,584
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 136
Total employment, 2023 3,372
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 263,989
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -12.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 510
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 75
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.5
Population per square mile, 2010 45.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 187.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 187.65
FIPS Code 21091