Hancock County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hancock County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Indiana
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Indiana
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 87% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,037 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 273.9 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.96% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 33,474 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hancock County grew by 27.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 84,037 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hancock County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.4% of residents. That is 2.9 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,191 19.3% -3.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,404 21.9% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 18,846 22.4% +2.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,687 16.3% -0.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Hancock County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.5% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Hancock County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,052 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.44% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hancock County is about 32% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $385,184 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,202 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hancock County is about 26.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,202 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hancock County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 218 hours, about 9.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.2 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.3 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 218 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,756 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.0% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 22,773 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,927 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Hancock County is 26 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Hancock County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Hancock County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.0% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Hancock County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Hancock County, IN is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 84,037 residents against a local median of 248,478. Hancock County, IN's median home price, at $385,184, runs 142% above the $159,097 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $95,052 against a local median of $69,322, 37% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Hancock County, IN is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $209,224 on median home price, so Hancock County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hancock County, IN has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County, IN | 84,037 | $95,052 #2/5 | $385,184 #1/5 | 26.2 min #5/5 |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | $72,014 | $171,773 | 21.3 min |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | $63,494 | $129,779 | 22.5 min |
| Marion County, IN | 971,946 | $66,629 | $146,421 | 22.5 min |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | $121,444 | $339,003 | 23.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hancock County, Indiana.
What is the population of Hancock County, Indiana?
About 84,037 people live in Hancock County, Indiana, in 33,474 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 38.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Hancock County, Indiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hancock County, Indiana has 274 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hancock County, Indiana?
The median home costs 4.1 times the median household income ($385,184 against $95,052), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,202 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Hancock County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Hancock County, Indiana is only 2.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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