Poverty Rate in Hancock County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hancock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hancock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hancock County: 16.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,165 | Boone County, WV | 16.2% |
| #2,166 | Carter County, OK | 16.2% |
| #2,167 | Victoria County, TX | 16.2% |
| #2,168 | Hancock County, KY | 16.2% |
| #2,169 | Rockland County, NY | 16.2% |
| #2,170 | Hall County, TX | 16.3% |
| #2,171 | Candler County, GA | 16.3% |
Poverty Rate in Hancock County, Kentucky
Hancock County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 16.2%, which ranks #2,168 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Hancock County ranks #45 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 33th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.