Overview
711
Total Population
34.9
Median age
47.40%
Female population %
111:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
64.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
42
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hancock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hancock is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hancock's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hancock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hancock, 22.08% were under the age of 15, 22.50% aged 15 to 29, 38.26% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 37 less females than males in Hancock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.40% females and 52.60% males in Hancock, MN.
- The Hancock, MN gender ratio is 111:100 i.e. 111 men to 100 women (1.110).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 52.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 62.

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Race / Ethnicity
Hancock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hancock population: 88.61% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian and 6.47% are multiracial.
- Hancock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 669 (94.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hancock is White with a population of 63 (88.61% of the total population).

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Year by year
Hancock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 862 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Hancock's population increased by 49 (6.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hancock's population increased by 97 (12.71%), 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's population was lowest in year 2007 at 678.

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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)