COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hancock County

Kentucky · 7,864 residents · 188 sq mi

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Hancock County is home to 7,864 people in Kentucky. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,700. Median rent is $271 a month. That is roughly 16% ahead of the Kentucky median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,864

−6%vs 2000

vs 8,392 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

188 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(567)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(585)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(708)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(686)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(474)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(1,221)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(1,279)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(887)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(643)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(230)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(103)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,080

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,914 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,891

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,623 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.8%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $438 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.4% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(8,174)

Black0.8%(71)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(64)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(7,723)

Black1.4%(109)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(33)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.4%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(65)

Spaniard0.1%(7)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(6)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

American18.8%(1,696)

Irish13.7%(1,237)

English13.4%(1,210)

German11.9%(1,072)

French2.7%(247)

Scottish1.8%(161)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(107)

Italian1.1%(102)

Belgian0.8%(76)

French Canadian0.4%(33)

British0.3%(28)

Norwegian0.2%(14)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.2%(14)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Swedish0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Arab0.1%(7)

Moroccan0.1%(7)

Czech0%(4)

Dutch0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 15.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(1,103)

Married54.7%(2,013)

Widowed4.5%(164)

Divorced10.9%(402)

Women 15+

Never married24%(870)

Married55.5%(2,011)

Widowed8.3%(300)

Divorced12.2%(441)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.8%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.3%(174)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(137)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.5%(175)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 594 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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