Hancock, NH Demographics

A map of Hancock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	132	196	100.0%	92.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.3%

Hancock, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 132, a dramatic decrease from the 213 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 New Hampshire 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 15.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock is ranked the 96th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 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 95th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hancock's White Population

132 residents of Hancock, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock is considerably higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Hancock ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's White population has declined by an estimated 32.7%. White residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 92.0% to 100.0%.

Hancock is more White than neighboring Bennington (71.5% White), Antrim (94.1% White), Peterborough (92.8% White), Hillsborough (86.7% White), and Francestown (75.2% White).

Hancock's Black Population

0 residents of Hancock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Hancock ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

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

Hancock is less Black than neighboring Hillsborough (0.1% Black), and Francestown (1.5% 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 New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hancock ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

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

Hancock is less Asian than neighboring Bennington (1.2% Asian), and Peterborough (1.4% 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 slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 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 4.2% to 0.0%.

Hancock is less Hispanic than neighboring Bennington (14.4% Hispanic), Antrim (2.6% Hispanic), Peterborough (5.2% Hispanic), Hillsborough (5.6% Hispanic), and Francestown (14.3% Hispanic).

Hancock's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hancock, 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 is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

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

Hancock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bennington (1.2% Native American/Other), Antrim (0.4% Native American/Other), and Francestown (1.5% Native American/Other).

Hancock's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hancock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Hancock is less Multiracial than neighboring Bennington (11.7% Multiracial), Antrim (2.9% Multiracial), Peterborough (0.7% Multiracial), Hillsborough (7.6% Multiracial), and Francestown (7.5% 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.