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Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County had 9,013 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 187.7 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 108th by land area.

Population
9,013
#103 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,493 in US
Area
187.7 sq mi
#108 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,016 in US
Density
48 / sq mi
#72 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,511 in US
Median household income
$70,998
#14 of 120 in Kentucky · #931 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hancock County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Hancock County population, land area and income

Hancock County had 9,013 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 187.7 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 108th by land area. That works out to 48.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Hancock County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,998 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,013

3144th1st

2493rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

188 sq mi

3144th1st

3016th of 3,144 (US)

Density

48.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1511th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,998

3143rd1st

931st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

9,013

120th1st

103rd of 120 (KY)

Land area

188 sq mi

120th1st

108th of 120 (KY)

Density

48.0 / sq mi

120th1st

72nd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$70,998

120th1st

14th of 120 (KY)

How Hancock County's population changed since 2020

Hancock County lost 91 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 88th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hancock County recorded 390 births and 476 deaths, a natural change of -86. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -2. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 86 people.

9,10420209,07620219,04320228,93620239,0132024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
390
Deaths
476
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-2
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+77

Where Hancock County is

The Census internal point of Hancock County is at 37.843300, -86.792800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hancock County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Hancock County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.843300, -86.792800
DMS
37°50'35.88"N 86°47'34.08"W
UTM
16N 518230.3E 4188449.3N
Geohash
dndr2cpmj
Plus code
869MR6V4+8V

Towns in Hancock County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hancock County, 2,755 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hancock County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lewisport with 1,743.

  1. 01Lewisport1,743
  2. 02Hawesville1,012
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hancock County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Hancock County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Daviess County, KY, with 104,457 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 107.1 miles ENE of Hancock County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 41.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Owensboro, KY (population 60,675), 18.7 miles away.

Hancock County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hancock County is 21091: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,998.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hancock County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,013. That is down 91 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,104.

What is the FIPS code of Hancock County?

21091. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hancock County?

Lewisport, with 1,743 residents inside Hancock County in 2024.

Which counties border Hancock County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Daviess County, KY; Ohio County, KY; Breckinridge County, KY; Spencer County, IN; Perry County, IN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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