Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	52,282	51,098	92.6%	92.1%
Multiracial	1,601	2,040	2.8%	3.7%
Hispanic	1,050	969	1.9%	1.7%
Asian	542	560	1.0%	1.0%
Black	537	351	1.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	448	460	0.8%	0.8%

Hancock County, Maine has an estimated population of 56,460, a slight increase from the 55,478 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.8% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Maine 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 15.0% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Hancock County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hancock County's White Population

52,282 residents of Hancock County, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Hancock County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 92.1% to 92.6%.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Washington County (87.6% White), and Penobscot County (91.1% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Waldo County (92.8% White), Knox County (93.2% White), and Lincoln County (93.1% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

537 residents of Hancock County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Hancock County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.0%. Black residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Waldo County (0.4% Black), Knox County (0.3% Black), Washington County (0.7% Black), and Lincoln County (0.8% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Penobscot County (1.1% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

542 residents of Hancock County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Hancock County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Asian residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Waldo County (0.5% Asian), Knox County (0.5% Asian), Washington County (0.3% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.7% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Penobscot County (1.1% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

1,050 residents of Hancock County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Waldo County (1.6% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (1.4% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (2.5% Hispanic), and Penobscot County (2.1% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

448 residents of Hancock County, or 0.8% 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 Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waldo County (0.7% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Penobscot County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

1,601 residents of Hancock County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.8%.

Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Waldo County (4% Multiracial), Knox County (3.8% Multiracial), Washington County (4.1% Multiracial), Penobscot County (3.4% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (3.7% 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.