Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Indiana had a population of 79,840 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 2.9% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 22nd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Hancock County's White Population

71,106 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Madison County (82.2% White), Marion County (50.5% White), and Hamilton County (79.2% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (89.5% White), and Rush County (94.8% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

2,346 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (1.2% Black), and Rush County (0.5% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (7.8% Black), Marion County (27.2% Black), and Hamilton County (4.2% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

734 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.8% Asian), Madison County (0.5% Asian), and Rush County (0.3% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (4.1% Asian), and Hamilton County (6.8% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

2,202 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (1.5% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (5.3% Hispanic), Madison County (4.8% Hispanic), Marion County (13.2% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (5.2% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

382 residents of Hancock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rush County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

3,070 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Hancock County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.9% Multiracial), and Rush County (2.5% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.2% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (4% Multiracial).

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