COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hancock County

Ohio · 65,536 residents · 531 sq mi

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Hancock County is home to 65,536 people in Ohio. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $63,200. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.3% of people here. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. There are 5,759 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

65,536

−8%vs 2000

vs 71,295 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

531 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202475K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(4,851)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(5,150)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(4,710)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(4,879)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(4,454)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(10,906)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(9,640)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(7,013)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(5,452)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(4,868)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(2,672)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(941)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,897

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,856 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,239

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,991 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,200

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $487 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(66,733)

Black1.1%(756)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,187)

Asian1.2%(865)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(63,559)

Black1%(682)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,534)

Asian0.7%(480)

Other1.2%(815)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(3,747)

Puerto Rican0.5%(346)

Central American0.2%(129)

South American0.1%(104)

Salvadoran0.1%(93)

Peruvian0%(37)

Ecuadorian0%(36)

Spaniard0%(33)

Cuban0%(26)

Colombian0%(26)

Honduran0%(22)

Panamanian0%(14)

+ 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

Subsaharan African0.7%(526)

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)

French Canadian0.1%(95)

Lebanese0.1%(87)

Jordanian0.1%(65)

Lithuanian0.1%(62)

Serbian0.1%(62)

Croatian0.1%(53)

Turkish0%(27)

Austrian0%(24)

West Indian0%(20)

Kenyan0%(19)

Australian0%(18)

Bulgarian0%(15)

Nigerian0%(15)

Syrian0%(14)

Barbadian0%(13)

Slovene0%(12)

Brazilian0%(10)

Macedonian0%(9)

Armenian0%(8)

Guyanese0%(8)

Palestinian0%(7)

Ethiopian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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