Hancock, MN Demographics

A map of Hancock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	682	666	79.4%	77.2%
Hispanic	103	154	12.0%	17.8%
Multiracial	52	19	6.1%	2.2%
Asian	14	6	1.6%	0.7%
Black	7	5	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	1	13	0.1%	1.5%

Hancock, Minnesota has an estimated population of 859, a less than 1% change from the 863 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 12.0% Hispanic, 6.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota 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 37.2% in 2020 and 35.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock is ranked the 385th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 382nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hancock's White Population

682 residents of Hancock, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Hancock ranks 775th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 77.2% to 79.4%.

Hancock is more White than neighboring Morris (75.8% White). Hancock is less White than neighboring Cyrus (91% White), Clontarf (93.3% White), Danvers (100% White), and Benson (87.3% White).

Hancock's Black Population

7 residents of Hancock, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Hancock ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Hancock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hancock is more Black than neighboring Cyrus (0% Black), Clontarf (0% Black), Danvers (0% Black), and Benson (0.3% Black). Hancock is less Black than neighboring Morris (1.7% Black).

Hancock's Asian Population

14 residents of Hancock, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Hancock ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Asian population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Asian residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.6%.

Hancock is more Asian than neighboring Cyrus (0.6% Asian), Clontarf (0% Asian), Danvers (0% Asian), and Benson (0% Asian). Hancock is less Asian than neighboring Morris (3.1% Asian).

Hancock's Hispanic Population

103 residents of Hancock, or 12.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 17.8% to 12.0%.

Hancock is more Hispanic than neighboring Cyrus (5.1% Hispanic), Clontarf (0% Hispanic), Danvers (0% Hispanic), and Benson (9.4% Hispanic). Hancock is less Hispanic than neighboring Morris (13.4% Hispanic).

Hancock's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Hancock, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock ranks 215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.1%.

Hancock is more Native American/Other than neighboring Danvers (0% Native American/Other). Hancock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cyrus (0.3% Native American/Other), Morris (3.2% Native American/Other), and Clontarf (2.2% Native American/Other).

Hancock's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Hancock, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock ranks 698th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 173.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 2.2% to 6.1%.

Hancock is more Multiracial than neighboring Cyrus (3.1% Multiracial), Morris (2.7% Multiracial), Clontarf (4.4% Multiracial), Danvers (0% Multiracial), and Benson (2.9% 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.