Hancock County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,281
Rank #2,022 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,865 −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,559 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,342 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,800 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,788 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,207 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,450 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
25.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.9%57.9%86.8%94.0%2.3%2.3%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock County, Illinois has a total population of 17,281, making it the 2,022nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $65,865, which ranks #1,559 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $113,800, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Hancock County, Illinois 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.