Hancock County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,671
Rank #2,442 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,601 −6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,158 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,309 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$141,400 −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,371 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,925 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #252 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
20.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.5%56.2%75.0%90.1%6.0%1.9%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Hancock County, Iowa

Hancock County, Iowa has a total population of 10,671, making it the 2,442nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $70,601, which ranks #1,158 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $141,400, 49.8% below the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $736 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.0%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Hancock County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.