Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Iowa had a population of 10,795 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hancock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hancock County is the 68th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Hancock County's White Population

9,813 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Winnebago County (88.7% White), Wright County (78.1% White), and Cerro Gordo County (87.7% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Kossuth County (92.8% White), and Worth County (93.3% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

76 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Wright County (0.6% Black), and Kossuth County (0.5% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Winnebago County (1.9% Black), Cerro Gordo County (2% Black), and Worth County (0.8% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

25 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Winnebago County (0.9% Asian), Wright County (0.5% Asian), Cerro Gordo County (1.2% Asian), Kossuth County (0.5% Asian), and Worth County (0.3% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

614 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Winnebago County (5.6% Hispanic), Cerro Gordo County (5.2% Hispanic), Kossuth County (4.1% Hispanic), and Worth County (2.8% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (18.5% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Hancock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winnebago County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wright County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cerro Gordo County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Worth County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

242 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Hancock County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (2% Multiracial), and Kossuth County (2% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winnebago County (2.5% Multiracial), Cerro Gordo County (3.2% Multiracial), and Worth County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.