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The total population of Hancock County is estimated to be 9,058 with 4,613 males (50.93%) and 4,445 females (49.07%). There are 168 less females than males in Hancock County.
The median household income in Hancock County was $66,608 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,852(4.47%) from $63,756 in 2020. This income is 89.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hancock County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,247. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hancock County stands at $66,608.
In Hancock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,132 for males and $21,664 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,895 for males and $46,556 for females.
In Hancock County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $113,676, followed by White households at $67,373, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $17,510.
In 2022, the population of Hancock County was 9,021, a 0.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hancock County's population was 9,083, a decline of 0.24% compared to a population of 9,105 in 2020.
The median age in Hancock County, KY is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.17% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hancock County population: 95.48% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 2.25% are multiracial.