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Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County, Kentucky · ZIP 42343, 42348, 42351

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,013 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,537Households
  • $66,836Median household income
  • $137,600Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Hancock County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.4%
8.3k8.5k8.8k9k9.3k2000: 8,39220002010: 8,56520102020: 9,09520208,3929,095
Population of Hancock County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,392
20108,565
20209,095

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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hancock County
Under $50k38.8%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k21.3%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $66,836 · 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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hancock County
Owner occupied
2,773 units
Renter occupied
764 units
Vacancy rate
9.6%

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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hancock County2023
Manufacturing2,505
Transportation and warehousing182
Retail trade128
Health care and social assistance119
Construction102
Other services (except public administration)96
Accommodation and food services79
Finance and insurance51

3,372 employees in 136 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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hancock County compared with its state
Hancock County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHancock CountyKentucky
Population9,0324,510,725
Median household income$66,836$62,417
Median age41.539.1
Median home value$137,600$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%27.0%
Foreign-born residents0.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.4%68.3%
Mean commute to work25.6 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hancock County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LewisportCity1,7430.95 sq mi
HawesvilleCity1,0121.62 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.