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Hancock County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Hancock County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hancock County, IN is a bedroom-oriented suburban county east of Indianapolis, with a population of 88,810 that grew 11.1% over five years and a high homeownership rate of 79.6% anchored by a median home value of $258,100 and median gross rent of $1,121/month. The labor force is cost-competitive, with median worker earnings of $51,917, an unemployment rate of 2.7%, and a poverty rate of just 4.5%, though 34.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. A median household income of $93,186 alongside a mean commute of 27.7 minutes reflects a workforce that largely connects to regional employment centers while residing in lower-cost surroundings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

88,810

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$93,186

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.1% since 2018

Hancock County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone74,567 (88.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,960 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,459 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,958 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,053 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone945 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,823
  2. 2.Other Indo-European471
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic145
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)87
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island60

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,747

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,257

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,781

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,848
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,488
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,255
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)4,664
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,980
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,161
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,535
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,451
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,296

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)1,418
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.27×)3,776
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)5,017
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.06×)2,149
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)3,001

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$258,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,121/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,149 (23.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,173 (19.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,819 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,946 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,879 (7.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,813 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,911 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home7,026 (16.0%)
  • Carpooled3,029 (6.9%)
  • Walked486 (1.1%)
  • Other404 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle51 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.