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Hancock County, OH

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

AI Overview

Hancock County, OH (pop. 75,016) carries a GDP per capita of $74,797 against median household income of $73,141, suggesting a productive local economy with relatively contained labor costs — median worker earnings sit at $42,527. The labor force participation rate is 64.2% with unemployment at 3.3%, and 94.9% of residents hold a high school diploma, though bachelor's degree attainment is 29.7%. Housing remains accessible at a $196,500 median home value and $926/month median rent, though the county posted a -1.1% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

75,016

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,141

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone66,434 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,009 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,805 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,678 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,447 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,434 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,733
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island706
  3. 3.Arabic284
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic281
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,985

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,797

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)8,699
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,441
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,195
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,987
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,939
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,574
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,671
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,777
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,553

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.43×)9,051
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)2,266
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)2,702
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)3,421
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)3,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,452 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,197 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,508 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,381 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,195 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,501 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,050 (78.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,582 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled3,010 (8.1%)
  • Walked721 (2.0%)
  • Other412 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle112 (0.3%)

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.