Hancock County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,460
Rank #937 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,744 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #994 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #774 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$310,400 +10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #573 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.1% +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #278 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,723 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
40.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.4%53.1%70.8%88.6%92.6%2.8%1.9%1.0%1.0%0.4%0.4%

About Hancock County, Maine

Hancock County, Maine has a total population of 56,460, making it the 937th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 49.0 years, which is 26.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $72,744, which ranks #994 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $310,400, 10.1% above the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $1,061 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 40.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Hancock County, Maine 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.