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Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County had 75,016 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.3 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 88 in Ohio by population and 20th by land area.

Population
75,016
#33 of 88 in Ohio · #753 in US
Area
531.3 sq mi
#20 of 88 in Ohio · #1,971 in US
Density
141 / sq mi
#36 of 88 in Ohio · #725 in US
Median household income
$72,065
#26 of 88 in Ohio · #853 in US

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

Hancock County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Hancock County population, land area and income

Hancock County had 75,016 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.3 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 88 in Ohio by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 141.2 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Hancock County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,065 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

75,016

3144th1st

753rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

531 sq mi

3144th1st

1971st of 3,144 (US)

Density

141.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

725th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,065

3143rd1st

853rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

75,016

88th1st

33rd of 88 (OH)

Land area

531 sq mi

88th1st

20th of 88 (OH)

Density

141.2 / sq mi

88th1st

36th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$72,065

88th1st

26th of 88 (OH)

How Hancock County's population changed since 2020

Hancock County gained 97 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 33rd of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hancock County recorded 3,531 births and 3,795 deaths, a natural change of -264. Net international migration added +1,089 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -742. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,089 people.

74.9k202074.8k202174.8k202274.8k202375.0k2024
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
3,531
Deaths
3,795
Net international migration
+1,089
Net domestic migration
-742
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+169

Where Hancock County is

The Census internal point of Hancock County is at 41.000200, -83.665900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Hancock County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
41.000200, -83.665900
DMS
41°00'0.72"N 83°39'57.24"W
UTM
17N 275783.0E 4542202.8N
Geohash
dpk90pu77
Plus code
86HR282M+3J

Towns in Hancock County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hancock County, 46,418 people together, or 62% 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 Findlay with 40,343.

  1. 01Findlay40,343
  2. 02Fostoria (part)2,858
  3. 03McComb1,541
  4. 04Arlington1,467
  5. 05Bluffton (part)209
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hancock County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Hancock County. The most populous is Wood County, OH, with 133,077 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 79.8 miles SSE of Hancock County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Toledo, OH (population 265,638), 46.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Findlay, OH (population 40,343), 3.5 miles away.

Hancock County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hancock County is 39063: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,065.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hancock County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 75,016. That is up 97 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 74,919.

What is the FIPS code of Hancock County?

39063. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hancock County?

Findlay, with 40,343 residents inside Hancock County in 2024.

Which counties border Hancock County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wood County, OH; Allen County, OH; Seneca County, OH; Putnam County, OH; Hardin County, OH; Henry County, OH; Wyandot County, OH.

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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