Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 9,034, a less than 1% change from the 9,095 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 10.8% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock County is ranked the 102nd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Hancock County was ranked the 102nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hancock County's White Population

8,498 residents of Hancock County, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hancock County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.1%.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Perry County (92.5% White), Spencer County (93.2% White), Daviess County (84.9% White), Breckinridge County (92.7% White), and Ohio County (91.9% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

114 residents of Hancock County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hancock County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Black population has grown by an estimated 44.3%. Black residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Spencer County (0.6% Black), and Ohio County (0.6% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (2.1% Black), Daviess County (4% Black), and Breckinridge County (1.9% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

7 residents of Hancock County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hancock County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 79.4%. Asian residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Breckinridge County (0% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.6% Asian), Spencer County (0.2% Asian), Daviess County (2.1% Asian), and Ohio County (0.2% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Hancock County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.8%.

Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (1.6% Hispanic), Spencer County (3.6% Hispanic), Daviess County (4.3% Hispanic), Breckinridge County (1.7% Hispanic), and Ohio County (4.8% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Hancock County, or 0.9% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 327.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.9%.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other), Breckinridge County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ohio County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

264 residents of Hancock County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Spencer County (2% Multiracial), and Ohio County (2% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Daviess County (3.8% Multiracial), and Breckinridge County (3.2% 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.