Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Illinois had a population of 17,620 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 60th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Hancock County's White Population

16,599 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Lee County (89.1% White), Adams County (88.8% White), McDonough County (84.7% White), and Des Moines County (84.2% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Henderson County (94.9% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

73 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (2.7% Black), Adams County (3.7% Black), Henderson County (0.5% Black), McDonough County (5.5% Black), and Des Moines County (6.4% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

57 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Henderson County (0.2% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.4% Asian), Adams County (0.8% Asian), McDonough County (2.1% Asian), and Des Moines County (1% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

318 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (3.3% Hispanic), Adams County (2% Hispanic), McDonough County (3.5% Hispanic), and Des Moines County (3.2% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Hancock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henderson County (0.2% Native American/Other). Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.5% Native American/Other), McDonough County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Des Moines County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

502 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Hancock County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Henderson County (2.5% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (4.2% Multiracial), Adams County (4.2% Multiracial), McDonough County (3.8% Multiracial), and Des Moines County (4.6% Multiracial).

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