Hancock County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 187.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 45.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,687 |
| Population change | 1.4% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 25% |
| 65 and over | 15.9% |
| Females | 48.6% |
| White | 97.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.6 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black or African American | 1.1% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.5% |
| Veterans | 858 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,361 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.6% |
| Median household income | $51,189 |
| The per capita income | $22,686 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.2% |
| housing units | 3,700 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $90,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 80.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 581 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $28,055 |
| Retail sales per capita | $3,266 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,277 |