Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Maine had a population of 55,478 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 8th most populous county of the 16 counties in Maine.

Hancock County's White Population

51,098 residents of Hancock County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more White than neighboring Washington County (88.7% White), and Penobscot County (90.9% White). Hancock County is less White than neighboring Waldo County (93.1% White), Knox County (92.4% White), and Lincoln County (93.9% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

351 residents of Hancock County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Waldo County (0.3% Black), Washington County (0.5% Black), and Lincoln County (0.4% Black). Hancock County is less Black than neighboring Penobscot County (0.9% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

560 residents of Hancock County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Waldo County (0.5% Asian), Knox County (0.6% Asian), Washington County (0.4% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.6% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Penobscot County (1.2% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

969 residents of Hancock County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Waldo County (1.4% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (1.1% Hispanic). Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (2.1% Hispanic), and Penobscot County (1.8% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

460 residents of Hancock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waldo County (0.7% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Penobscot County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

2,040 residents of Hancock County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hancock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Hancock County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hancock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (3.3% Multiracial). Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Waldo County (3.9% Multiracial), Knox County (3.9% Multiracial), and Penobscot County (4% Multiracial).

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