Hancock, NY Demographics

A map of Hancock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	644	807	86.4%	88.9%
Asian	61	7	8.2%	0.8%
Multiracial	28	36	3.8%	4.0%
Hispanic	7	38	0.9%	4.2%
Black	5	13	0.7%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Hancock, New York has an estimated population of 745, a large decrease from the 908 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 8.2% Asian, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 20.6% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock is ranked the 931st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 883rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hancock's White Population

644 residents of Hancock, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hancock ranks 511th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's White population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 88.9% to 86.4%.

Hancock is more White than neighboring Hankins (65.8% White). Hancock is less White than neighboring Starrucca (96.5% White), Deposit (90.3% White), Thompson (92% White), and Walton (92% White).

Hancock's Black Population

5 residents of Hancock, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hancock ranks 651st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Black population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Black residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.7%.

Hancock is more Black than neighboring Starrucca (0% Black), and Thompson (0.3% Black). Hancock is less Black than neighboring Deposit (0.8% Black), Hankins (5.8% Black), and Walton (1% Black).

Hancock's Asian Population

61 residents of Hancock, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hancock ranks 845th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Asian population has grown by an estimated 771.4%. Asian residents' share of Hancock's population has increased from 0.8% to 8.2%.

Hancock is more Asian than neighboring Starrucca (0% Asian), Deposit (0.6% Asian), Hankins (0% Asian), Thompson (0% Asian), and Walton (1.1% Asian).

Hancock's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Hancock, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock ranks 717th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.9%.

Hancock is more Hispanic than neighboring Starrucca (0% Hispanic), Thompson (0.3% Hispanic), and Walton (0.1% Hispanic). Hancock is less Hispanic than neighboring Deposit (5.7% Hispanic), and Hankins (24% 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 York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock ranks 455th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hancock's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Hancock, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock ranks 461st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Hancock is more Multiracial than neighboring Starrucca (3.5% Multiracial), and Deposit (2.7% Multiracial). Hancock is less Multiracial than neighboring Hankins (4.4% Multiracial), Thompson (7.3% Multiracial), and Walton (5.8% 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.