Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Kentucky had a population of 9,095 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 102nd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Hancock County's White Population

8,586 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Perry County (93.1% White), Spencer County (92.7% White), Daviess County (84.5% White), Breckinridge County (91.7% White), and Ohio County (92% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

79 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Spencer County (0.7% Black), and Ohio County (0.7% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (2.1% Black), Daviess County (4.7% Black), and Breckinridge County (2.1% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

34 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Breckinridge County (0.2% Asian), and Ohio County (0.2% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.5% Asian), and Daviess County (2.3% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

162 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (1.1% Hispanic), and Breckinridge County (1.4% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spencer County (3.4% Hispanic), Daviess County (4% Hispanic), and Ohio County (4.2% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

18 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #111 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other), Daviess County (0.5% Native American/Other), Breckinridge County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ohio County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

216 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hancock County is ranked #93 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (2.7% Multiracial), Spencer County (2.5% Multiracial), Daviess County (4% Multiracial), Breckinridge County (4.1% Multiracial), and Ohio County (2.6% Multiracial).

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