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Hancock County, Iowa

Hancock County, Iowa · ZIP 50423, 50430, 50432

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,616 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,614Households
  • $70,212Median household income
  • $129,300Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Hancock County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
10.5k11k11.5k12k12.5k2000: 12,10020002010: 11,34120102020: 10,795202012,10010,795
Population of Hancock County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,100
201011,341
202010,795

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hancock County
Under $50k33.8%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $70,212 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hancock County
Owner occupied
3,782 units
Renter occupied
832 units
Vacancy rate
9.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hancock County2023
Manufacturing1,238
Health care and social assistance553
Professional, scientific, and technical services429
Retail trade408
Other services (except public administration)266
Transportation and warehousing184
Wholesale trade177
Accommodation and food services93

3,643 employees in 302 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hancock County compared with its state
Hancock County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHancock CountyIowa
Population10,7183,195,937
Median household income$70,212$73,147
Median age44.638.6
Median home value$129,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hancock County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GarnerCity3,0492.13 sq mi
BrittCity2,0011.34 sq mi
KanawhaCity6381.98 sq mi
KlemmeCity4290.50 sq mi
CorwithCity2591.45 sq mi
Crystal LakeCity2430.25 sq mi
WodenCity1830.49 sq mi
GoodellCity1390.43 sq mi
DuncanCensus designated place410.79 sq mi
MillerCensus designated place242.06 sq mi
HayfieldCensus designated place00.97 sq mi
HutchinsCensus designated place00.30 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Hancock County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.