Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	74,042	71,106	88.1%	89.1%
Black	2,960	2,346	3.5%	2.9%
Hispanic	2,952	2,202	3.5%	2.8%
Multiracial	2,797	3,070	3.3%	3.8%
Asian	929	734	1.1%	0.9%
Native American/Other	357	382	0.4%	0.5%

Hancock County, Indiana has an estimated population of 84,037, an increase from the 79,840 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 3.5% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hancock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hancock has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hancock County, that probability was 20.4% in 2020 and 22.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Hancock County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hancock County's White Population

74,042 residents of Hancock County, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Hancock County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 89.1% to 88.1%.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Madison County (82% White), Marion County (49.5% White), and Hamilton County (78.6% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (89.8% White), and Rush County (94.4% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

2,960 residents of Hancock County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Hancock County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.2%. Black residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.5%.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (1.4% Black), and Rush County (0.6% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (6.1% Black), Marion County (27.1% Black), and Hamilton County (4.4% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

929 residents of Hancock County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hancock County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. Asian residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Shelby County (1% Asian), Madison County (0.7% Asian), and Rush County (0% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (4% Asian), and Hamilton County (6.9% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

2,952 residents of Hancock County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.5%.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (1.9% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (5.6% Hispanic), Madison County (5.4% Hispanic), Marion County (13.8% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (5.6% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

357 residents of Hancock County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.1% Native American/Other). Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

2,797 residents of Hancock County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.3%.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.1% Multiracial), and Rush County (2.7% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (5.4% Multiracial), Marion County (4.9% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.