Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,530	6,391	95.3%	95.9%
Multiracial	159	161	2.3%	2.4%
Hispanic	102	40	1.5%	0.6%
Black	38	33	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	23	1	0.3%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	36	0.0%	0.5%

Hancock County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 6,852, a slight increase from the 6,662 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% 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 Tennessee 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 7.9% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock County is ranked the 91st most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Hancock County was ranked the 92nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hancock County's White Population

6,530 residents of Hancock County, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hancock County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 95.9% to 95.3%.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Lee County (91.6% White), Hawkins County (93.6% White), Hamblen County (76.9% White), Harlan County (93.9% White), and Grainger County (93.3% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

38 residents of Hancock County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hancock County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (4.2% Black), Hawkins County (1.2% Black), Hamblen County (2.9% Black), Harlan County (1.3% Black), and Grainger County (1.1% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

23 residents of Hancock County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hancock County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2200.0%. Asian residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.2% Asian), Harlan County (0.2% Asian), and Grainger County (0.2% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Hawkins County (0.6% Asian), and Hamblen County (1% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Hancock County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 155.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.5%.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harlan County (0.5% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (2.4% Hispanic), Hawkins County (2% Hispanic), Hamblen County (15.1% Hispanic), and Grainger County (3.6% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hancock County, or 0.0% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hawkins County (0.2% Native American/Other), Hamblen County (0.9% Native American/Other), Harlan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grainger County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

159 residents of Hancock County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (1.3% Multiracial), and Grainger County (1.1% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hawkins County (2.4% Multiracial), Hamblen County (3.1% Multiracial), and Harlan County (3.6% 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.