Hancock County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,032
Median household income: $66,836
Median home value: $137,600

Hancock County, Kentucky counts 9,032 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,836, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Hancock County's population grew 3.6% from 8,720 to 9,032, while its median household income rose 16.8% from $57,217 to $66,836.

Owners occupy 78.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,032
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,836
Median home value: $137,600
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 3,911
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7209,032

Median household income

$57,217$66,836

Median home value

$112,300$137,600

Median gross rent

$656$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,720	$57,217	$112,300	$656
2020	8,748	$56,265	$113,600	$671
2021	9,050	$61,622	$112,600	$697
2022	9,058	$68,102	$116,800	$785
2023	9,032	$66,836	$137,600	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	524	5.8%
5 to 17	1,670	18.5%
18 to 24	694	7.7%
25 to 34	998	11.0%
35 to 44	1,066	11.8%
45 to 54	1,196	13.2%
55 to 64	1,258	13.9%
65 to 74	948	10.5%
75 and over	678	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,511	94.2%
Black or African American	100	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.8%
Two or more races	272	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	825	13.4%
High school graduate	2,450	39.9%
Some college or associate's	1,837	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	668	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	364	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,363	85.3%
Carpooled	423	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	3.1%
Other means	23	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,257	32.9%
15 to 29 min	1,274	33.4%
30 to 44 min	844	22.1%
45 to 59 min	169	4.4%
60+ min	276	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,409 of 8,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,512	71.0%
Nonfamily households	1,025	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,537	90.4%
Vacant	374	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,773	78.4%
Renter-occupied	764	21.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,673	68.3%
1-unit, attached	17	0.4%
2 to 4 units	119	3.0%
5 to 19 units	212	5.4%
20 or more units	20	0.5%
Mobile home & other	870	22.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21091
State: Kentucky
Land area: 188 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 37.8433, -86.7928

Cities & places

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