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  • FIPS 23009
  • Largest town: Ellsworth

Hancock County, Maine

Hancock County had 56,946 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,587.1 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 16 in Maine by population and 8th by land area.

Population
56,946
#8 of 16 in Maine · #923 in US
Area
1,587.1 sq mi
#8 of 16 in Maine · #384 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#10 of 16 in Maine · #1,776 in US
Median household income
$72,647
#5 of 16 in Maine · #814 in US

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

Hancock County within Maine. Pin: Augusta.

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Hancock County population, land area and income

Hancock County had 56,946 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,587.1 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 16 in Maine by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 35.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Maine has 54,142 residents, about the same as Hancock County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,647 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

56,946

3144th1st

923rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,587 sq mi

3144th1st

384th of 3,144 (US)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1776th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,647

3143rd1st

814th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Maine (16)

Population

56,946

16th1st

8th of 16 (ME)

Land area

1,587 sq mi

16th1st

8th of 16 (ME)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

16th1st

10th of 16 (ME)

Median household income

$72,647

16th1st

5th of 16 (ME)

How Hancock County's population changed since 2020

Hancock County gained 1,434 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 10th of 16 in Maine for growth. The median Maine county changed by +3.0%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hancock County recorded 1,724 births and 3,042 deaths, a natural change of -1,318. Net international migration added +396 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,422. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,422 people.

55.5k202056.4k202156.7k202256.8k202356.9k2024
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
1,724
Deaths
3,042
Net international migration
+396
Net domestic migration
+2,422
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+145

Where Hancock County is

The Census internal point of Hancock County is at 44.564900, -68.370700. It sits in UTM zone 19N. The map shades Maine's 16 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.

York County: +3.7%Hancock County: +2.6%Washington County: +0.9%Aroostook County: -0.4%Androscoggin County: +3.7%Sagadahoc County: +2.3%Franklin County: +4.9%Oxford County: +3.7%Waldo County: +2.4%Somerset County: +1.7%Cumberland County: +3.4%Kennebec County: +3.0%Piscataquis County: +3.8%Penobscot County: +3.1%Knox County: +0.8%Lincoln County: +3.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.7%
  2. < +2.6%
  3. < +3.4%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Hancock County internal point. Dark pin: Augusta.

Internal point

Decimal
44.564900, -68.370700
DMS
44°33'53.64"N 68°22'14.52"W
UTM
19N 549972.4E 4934810.7N
Geohash
drzms0vcr
Plus code
87PHHJ7H+XP

Towns in Hancock County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hancock County, 8,822 people together, or 15% 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 Ellsworth with 8,822.

  1. 01Ellsworth8,822
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hancock County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Hancock County. The most populous is Penobscot County, ME, with 156,840 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Augusta and the nearest big city

Augusta is 71.9 miles WSW of Hancock County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Manchester, NH (population 116,386), 188.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bangor, ME (population 32,446), 27.5 miles away.

Hancock County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hancock County is 23009: state code 23 for Maine plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,647.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hancock County, Maine?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 56,946. That is up 1,434 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 55,512.

What is the FIPS code of Hancock County?

23009. The first two digits (23) are Maine; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hancock County?

Ellsworth, with 8,822 residents inside Hancock County in 2024.

Which counties border Hancock County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Penobscot County, ME; Knox County, ME; Waldo County, ME; Washington County, ME.

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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