Overview
78,616
Total Population
39.8
Median age
50.48%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,134
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hancock County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hancock County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hancock County's population under 18 was 23.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hancock County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hancock County, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 47.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 750 more females than males in Hancock County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Hancock County, IN.
- The Hancock County, IN gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,425.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,292.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hancock County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hancock County population: 92.12% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.91% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
- Hancock County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,482 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hancock County is White with a population of 72,418 (92.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hancock County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 83,070 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Hancock County's population increased by 14,544 (26.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hancock County's population increased by 9,941 (14.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hancock County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 55,702.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)