Hancock, IA Demographics

A map of Hancock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	196	175	90.7%	87.5%
Black	9	0	4.2%	0.0%
Native American/Other	6	6	2.8%	3.0%
Multiracial	5	14	2.3%	7.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	2.5%

Hancock, Iowa has an estimated population of 216, an increase from the 200 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 4.2% Black, 2.8% Native American/Other, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hancock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hancock has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hancock, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock is ranked the 684th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hancock was ranked the 686th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hancock's White Population

196 residents of Hancock, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hancock ranks 843rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's White population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 87.5% to 90.7%.

Hancock is more White than neighboring Oakland (80.5% White), and Shelby (84.3% White). Hancock is less White than neighboring Avoca (93.8% White), Carson (92.3% White), and Walnut (95.5% White).

Hancock's Black Population

9 residents of Hancock, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hancock ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.2%.

Hancock is more Black than neighboring Oakland (0% Black), Avoca (0% Black), Shelby (0% Black), Carson (0% Black), and Walnut (0.7% Black).

Hancock's Asian Population

0 residents of Hancock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hancock ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hancock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hancock is less Asian than neighboring Avoca (1.1% Asian).

Hancock's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hancock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock ranks 518th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Hancock is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (10.2% Hispanic), Avoca (3% Hispanic), Shelby (12.9% Hispanic), Carson (3.1% Hispanic), and Walnut (3.4% Hispanic).

Hancock's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Hancock, or 2.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hancock is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Hancock is more Native American/Other than neighboring Avoca (0.7% Native American/Other), Shelby (0% Native American/Other), Carson (0.6% Native American/Other), and Walnut (0% Native American/Other). Hancock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (5.5% Native American/Other).

Hancock's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Hancock, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 7.0% to 2.3%.

Hancock is more Multiracial than neighboring Avoca (1.4% Multiracial), and Walnut (0.4% Multiracial). Hancock is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (3.8% Multiracial), Shelby (2.8% Multiracial), and Carson (4% 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.