Hancock County, Indiana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 82,013
Median household income: $91,326
Median home value: $258,100

Home to 82,013 residents, Hancock County is one of Indiana's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $91,326, its median household income sits above Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Hancock County's population grew 9.1% from 75,164 to 82,013, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $74,072 to $91,326.

The median gross rent is $1,121. 34.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,013
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,326
Median home value: $258,100
Median gross rent: $1,121
Housing units: 33,398
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,16482,013

Median household income

$74,072$91,326

Median home value

$169,300$258,100

Median gross rent

$895$1,121

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,164	$74,072	$169,300	$895
2020	76,614	$75,647	$179,300	$919
2021	78,616	$79,126	$195,300	$983
2022	80,170	$85,262	$235,500	$1,058
2023	82,013	$91,326	$258,100	$1,121

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,623	5.6%
5 to 17	14,473	17.6%
18 to 24	6,078	7.4%
25 to 34	10,032	12.2%
35 to 44	10,892	13.3%
45 to 54	10,986	13.4%
55 to 64	10,851	13.2%
65 to 74	8,390	10.2%
75 and over	5,688	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73,271	89.3%
Black or African American	2,570	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.1%
Asian	753	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	0.2%
Two or more races	2,601	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,613	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,699	6.5%
High school graduate	16,682	29.3%
Some college or associate's	17,021	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	13,102	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6,335	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,351	75.8%
Carpooled	2,811	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	511	1.2%
Bicycle	41	0.1%
Worked from home	6,541	15.3%
Other means	416	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,157	22.6%
15 to 29 min	12,347	34.2%
30 to 44 min	9,575	26.5%
45 to 59 min	3,751	10.4%
60+ min	2,300	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 4.5% (3,642 of 81,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,154	71.8%
Nonfamily households	9,092	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,246	96.6%
Vacant	1,152	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,664	79.6%
Renter-occupied	6,582	20.4%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28,144	84.3%
1-unit, attached	1,028	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,362	4.1%
5 to 19 units	1,832	5.5%
20 or more units	561	1.7%
Mobile home & other	471	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 18059
State: Indiana
Land area: 306 sq mi
Water area: 1.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.8225, -85.7732