Hancock

Population: 1,715
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $175,000

Hancock is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to 1,715 residents. Its median household income of $39,375 runs below the Washington County figure of $74,157.

From 2019 to 2023, Hancock's population grew 8.1% from 1,587 to 1,715, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $115,900 to $175,000.

The median resident is 37.5 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,715
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 916
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5871,715

Median household income

$45,588$39,375

Median home value

$115,900$175,000

Median gross rent

$638$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,587	$45,588	$115,900	$638
2020	1,691	$43,350	$131,900	$833
2021	1,622	$43,713	$137,700	$848
2022	1,583	$44,792	$158,100	$900
2023	1,715	$39,375	$175,000	$928

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	6.5%
5 to 17	290	16.9%
18 to 24	197	11.5%
25 to 34	167	9.7%
35 to 44	225	13.1%
45 to 54	296	17.3%
55 to 64	167	9.7%
65 to 74	148	8.6%
75 and over	113	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,541	89.9%
Black or African American	32	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	26	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.9%
Two or more races	99	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	10.0%
High school graduate	504	45.2%
Some college or associate's	387	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	55	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	58	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	573	74.5%
Carpooled	148	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	151	20.7%
15 to 29 min	94	12.9%
30 to 44 min	335	46.0%
45 to 59 min	71	9.7%
60+ min	78	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 22.9% (391 of 1,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	447	56.3%
Nonfamily households	347	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	794	86.7%
Vacant	122	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	436	54.9%
Renter-occupied	358	45.1%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	582	63.5%
1-unit, attached	49	5.3%
2 to 4 units	183	20.0%
5 to 19 units	60	6.6%
20 or more units	7	0.8%
Mobile home & other	35	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2436600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.7046, -78.1633