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Hancock County

Ohio · 75,034 residents (2025 est.) · 531 sq mi
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Hancock County is a county of 74,866 people in Ohio. Few US counties rank higher on income. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $204,700. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Renters pay $979 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,141, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Hancock County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share95.9% → 86.9% (−9.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$151,684 → $204,700 (+35%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share2.3% → 6.1% (+3.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 88 counties in Ohio

  • 30th in household income$73,141
  • 19th in share with a bachelor's degree30.3%
  • 29th in home value$204,700
  • 30th in diversity score30.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,866
+5%since 2000
from 71,295 in 2000
75,034 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
141 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 134 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+10%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
531 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K68K71K74K77K19902000201020202024Hancock County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(4,491)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(4,572)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(4,287)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(5,047)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(5,011)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(9,710)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(9,196)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(8,861)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(9,731)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(8,286)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(3,931)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,743)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,141
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,856 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,068
+86%since 2000
from $20,991 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.8%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
+1%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$204,700
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$979
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
29.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+3%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(66,733)
Black1.1%(756)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,187)
Asian1.2%(865)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(65,043)
Black1.8%(1,364)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(4,588)
Asian1.9%(1,436)
Other3.3%(2,435)
Diversity Score
30
+52%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
+22%since 2020
from 18 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(3,747)
Puerto Rican0.5%(346)
Salvadoran0.1%(93)
Peruvian0%(37)
Spaniard0%(33)
Cuban0%(26)
Colombian0%(26)
Honduran0%(22)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Laotian0.6%(435)
Chinese0.4%(335)
Asian Indian0.4%(304)
Filipino0.2%(130)
Vietnamese0.1%(99)
Korean0.1%(67)
Taiwanese0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(18)
Ancestry
German33.3%(24,927)
English12.2%(9,145)
Irish9%(6,756)
American9%(6,745)
Italian2.7%(2,013)
Polish2.3%(1,753)
Scottish2%(1,499)
French1.9%(1,422)
Hungarian1.1%(823)
Dutch0.9%(646)
Welsh0.8%(628)
Swiss0.8%(601)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(445)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(413)
Greek0.5%(399)
Swedish0.5%(394)
Czech0.4%(329)
Belgian0.4%(271)
British0.3%(234)
Slovak0.3%(230)
Danish0.3%(209)
Norwegian0.3%(190)
Ukrainian0.2%(170)
Portuguese0.2%(129)
Russian0.2%(123)
Finnish0.2%(122)
Canadian0.2%(120)
Lebanese0.1%(87)
Jordanian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(62)
Serbian0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Turkish0%(27)
Austrian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Brazilian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+54%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 85.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(10,051)
Married53.7%(16,279)
Widowed2.8%(839)
Divorced10.3%(3,120)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(8,595)
Married50.5%(15,766)
Widowed9.3%(2,907)
Divorced12.7%(3,959)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% 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)13.3%(531)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(802)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.7%(1,622)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(264)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(68)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,985 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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Over time

Hancock County, decade by decade

Hancock County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199065,536$76,555$151,68418.7%10.1
200071,295$79,891$177,61121.7%15.3
201074,782$70,591$187,59024.4%21.6
202074,920$69,552$184,95727.6%30.1
202474,866$73,141$204,70030.3%30.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hancock County, Ohio?

Hancock County, Ohio has about 74,866 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hancock County, Ohio?

The typical household in Hancock County, Ohio earns about $73,141 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hancock County, Ohio expensive?

In Hancock County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $204,700, and the typical rent is about $979 a month.

How educated are people in Hancock County, Ohio?

About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hancock County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hancock County, Ohio?

About 9.9% of people in Hancock County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hancock County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Hancock County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,330 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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