Overview
9,050
Total Population
40.2
Median age
48.55%
Female population %
106:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75
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 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hancock County's population under 18 was 24.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hancock County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hancock County, 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.
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Gender
There are 262 less females than males in Hancock County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Hancock County, KY.
- The Hancock County, KY gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 418.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 415.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hancock County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Hancock County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,975 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hancock County is White with a population of 8,641 (95.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hancock County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,105 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Hancock County's population increased by 150 (1.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hancock County's population increased by 555 (6.49%), 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 8,400.
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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)