Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County, Maine · ZIP 04408, 04416, 04421
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 56,946 (2024 estimate)Population
- 24,992Households
- $69,630Median household income
- $278,400Median home value
- 44Towns with a page
- 41ZIP codes
Hancock County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,791 |
| 2010 | 54,418 |
| 2020 | 55,478 |
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 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $69,630 · 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 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,691 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,301 units
- Vacancy rate
- 38.3%
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 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
17,387 employees in 2,397 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 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hancock County | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,084 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $69,630 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 49.1 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $278,400 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.2% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.8% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Hancock County44 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | City | 8,822 | 79.3 sq mi |
| Bar Harbor Town | Town | 5,326 | 42.2 sq mi |
| Bucksport Town | Town | 5,039 | 51.5 sq mi |
| Bucksport | Census designated place | 3,140 | 11.4 sq mi |
| Blue Hill Town | Town | 2,810 | 62.5 sq mi |
| Hancock Town | Town | 2,544 | 30.0 sq mi |
| Bar Harbor | Census designated place | 2,311 | 3.18 sq mi |
| Orland Town | Town | 2,230 | 47.0 sq mi |
| Mount Desert Town | Town | 2,207 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Deer Isle Town | Town | 2,133 | 29.7 sq mi |
| Southwest Harbor Town | Town | 1,846 | 13.5 sq mi |
| Lamoine Town | Town | 1,799 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Gouldsboro Town | Town | 1,753 | 46.3 sq mi |
| Surry Town | Town | 1,681 | 37.0 sq mi |
| Dedham Town | Town | 1,658 | 39.3 sq mi |
| Trenton Town | Town | 1,643 | 18.2 sq mi |
| Franklin Town | Town | 1,642 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Tremont Town | Town | 1,544 | 16.8 sq mi |
| Castine Town | Town | 1,361 | 7.78 sq mi |
| Sullivan Town | Town | 1,273 | 26.7 sq mi |
| Sedgwick Town | Town | 1,202 | 27.0 sq mi |
| Penobscot Town | Town | 1,152 | 39.9 sq mi |
| Blue Hill | Census designated place | 1,066 | 4.71 sq mi |
| Stonington Town | Town | 1,057 | 9.81 sq mi |
| Brooksville Town | Town | 932 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Castine | Census designated place | 926 | 1.54 sq mi |
| Brooklin Town | Town | 830 | 17.9 sq mi |
| Otis Town | Town | 668 | 24.8 sq mi |
| Southwest Harbor | Census designated place | 563 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Verona Island Town | Town | 514 | 6.24 sq mi |
| Mariaville Town | Town | 499 | 38.7 sq mi |
| Winter Harbor Town | Town | 482 | 14.4 sq mi |
| Eastbrook Town | Town | 432 | 33.4 sq mi |
| Northeast Harbor | Census designated place | 410 | 0.72 sq mi |
| Swans Island Town | Town | 360 | 12.4 sq mi |
| Waltham Town | Town | 343 | 29.7 sq mi |
| Winter Harbor | Census designated place | 321 | 2.17 sq mi |
| Sorrento Town | Town | 278 | 3.99 sq mi |
| Amherst Town | Town | 260 | 39.3 sq mi |
| Cranberry Isles Town | Town | 161 | 3.17 sq mi |
| Aurora Town | Town | 94 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Osborn Town | Town | 65 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Great Pond Town | Town | 62 | 37.8 sq mi |
| Frenchboro Town | Town | 30 | 4.81 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Knox CountyPopulation 40,981 (2024 estimate)
- Penobscot CountyPopulation 156,840 (2024 estimate)
- Waldo CountyPopulation 40,617 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 31,383 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.