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Hancock County, Indiana

Hancock County, Indiana. Hancock County had 90,969 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 14.0% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 24 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 9 towns and townships and 7 census-designated) and 15 census tracts. GEOID 18059.

Hancock County is one of the 11 counties of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

90,969

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 79,840 · ACS 2020-2024: 84,037

Median household income

$93,186

±$2,739 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$274,800

±$7,160 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,203

±$67 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Hancock County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 79,840 residents in Hancock County. The Census Bureau estimates 90,969 for July 1, 2025, up 14.0% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 84,037 over 306 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,673 (81,848)
2021→2022 +1,168 (83,016)
2022→2023 +3,143 (86,159)
2023→2024 +2,718 (88,877)
2024→2025 +2,092 (90,969)

Hancock County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hancock County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	84,037	6,851,073	+8,873
Households	33,474±294	2,716,009	+4,734
Average household size	2.49±0.02	2.46	−0.10
Housing units	34,370±115	2,976,568	+4,212

Hancock County's population since 2000

From 55,391 in 2000 to 90,969 in 2025: up 64.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 55,391
2005 (estimate) 63,045
2010 Census 70,002
2015 (estimate) 72,441
2020 Census 79,840
2025 (estimate) 90,969

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County holds 24 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 9 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Center Township, Hancock County with 31,974 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Hancock County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Center Township, Hancock County	township	28,724	30,217±24	$78,859	$223,800	5.1%	100%
Greenfield	city	23,488	24,940±36	$76,127	$216,400	5.3%	100%
Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County	township	16,495	17,174±55	$100,714	$338,200	5.6%	100%
Vernon Township, Hancock County	township	15,615	17,158±55	$108,370	$320,200	1.9%	100%
Buck Creek Township	township	9,304	9,731±28	$111,224	$275,400	2.9%	100%
McCordsville	town	8,503	10,329±96	$110,692	$345,400	0.9%	100%
Fortville	town	4,784	4,976±555	$84,000	$254,900	5.1%	100%
Cumberland	town	5,954	6,267±435	$87,364	$239,200	6.4%	58%
New Palestine	town	2,744	3,227±30	$96,923	$357,500	5.7%	100%
Brown Township, Hancock County	township	2,516	2,521±20	$82,734	$217,200	8.3%	100%
Brandywine Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 1805907084	township	2,359	2,481±494	$127,171	$290,100	6.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 1805937062	township	1,751	1,421±541	$95,000	$167,300	14.1%	100%
Green Township, Hancock County	township	1,635	1,574±293	$82,090	$277,400	6.4%	100%
Blue River Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 1805906040	township	1,441	1,760±428	$104,293	$333,100	11.5%	100%
Shirley	town	819	1,022±234	$67,083	$113,100	9.4%	75%
PhiladelphiaGEOID 1859490	CDP	–	431±320	$24,873	$214,500	11.4%	100%
Wilkinson	town	414	385±104	$81,250	$133,700	4.7%	100%
MaxwellGEOID 1847736	CDP	–	413±259	$75,568	$225,000	0.0%	100%
CharlottesvilleGEOID 1812196	CDP	–	398±219	$91,912	$212,000	0.0%	100%
CarrolltonGEOID 1810558	CDP	–	267±227	$125,882	$360,400	0.0%	100%
Spring LakeGEOID 1872296	town	210	224±87	$50,938	$169,400	0.9%	100%
Willow BranchGEOID 1884482	CDP	–	167±104	$83,864	$245,000	46.7%	100%
WarringtonGEOID 1880288	CDP	–	97±99	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
EdenGEOID 1820188	CDP	–	20±21	not published	not published	100.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hancock County?

The median resident of Hancock County is 40.0 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.5%. 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Hancock County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.0±0.5	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.2%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	17.3%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.5%	8.6%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.1%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−4.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.4 pts	9.1%	+1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.2 pts	2.6%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.5 pts	6.3%	+1.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.0%±0.7 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	13.6%±1.3 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±0.7 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.2%±0.8 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	34.9%±2.0 pts	29.5%	+4.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.5%±1.2 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hancock County earn?

Half of Hancock County's 33,474 households earn less than $93,186 a year (±$2,739), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $91,160 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$93,186±$2,739	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$118,107±$4,720	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$47,372±$1,760	$38,351	+$5,382
People below the poverty line	4.7%±0.8 pts	12.3%	−2.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	4.5%±1.8 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	4.5%±1.0 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.6%±1.0 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hancock County?

Owners occupy 79.5% of Hancock County's occupied homes and renters 20.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,800 by its owner (±$7,160). The median renter pays $1,203 a month including utilities, and 29.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$274,800±$7,160	$218,200	+$66,444
Median gross rent	$1,203±$67	$1,062	+$102
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.0%±5.1 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,538±$39	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.5%±1.9 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	34,370±115	2,976,568	+4,212
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.8%±2.6 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.2%±1.5 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	1.4%±0.5 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	5.0%±1.1 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.4%±1.7 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hancock County building?

Builders took permits for 1,212 new housing units across Hancock County in 2025 (1,057 single-family), 13.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 566 units
2020 761 units
2021 1,597 units
2022 1,101 units
2023 920 units
2024 1,091 units
2025 1,212 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hancock County get to work?

74.9% of Hancock County's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	68.4%±1.4 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.8 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.9%±2.1 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	6.9%±1.1 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.1%±0.7 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	16.0%±1.9 pts	10.7%	+12.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min±1.0	24.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Hancock County's census tracts?

Hancock County is divided into 15 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,042 (Tract 4105) to $151,026 (Tract 4108.02).

Census tracts of Hancock County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 410118059410100	Shirley (16%)	4,151	4,095±295	$82,174	$245,400	$578	7.6%
Tract 4102.0118059410201	McCordsville (81%)	9,321	10,641±221	$110,000	$345,800	$1,270	0.7%
Tract 4102.0218059410202	Fortville (70%)	6,294	6,517±216	$92,623	$262,200	$1,220	3.9%
Tract 4103.0118059410301	Greenfield (31%)	5,026	4,427±508	$91,012	$271,100	$1,255	6.1%
Tract 4103.0218059410302	Greenfield (76%)	8,152	9,208±703	$94,808	$245,400	$1,359	2.6%
Tract 4104.0118059410401	Greenfield (93%)	2,372	2,292±256	$76,959	$213,800	$1,210	3.7%
Tract 4104.0218059410402	Greenfield	4,708	5,301±641	$84,602	$198,900	$939	6.1%
Tract 410518059410500	Greenfield (91%)	3,007	3,260±477	$54,042	$171,800	$804	10.6%
Tract 410618059410600	Greenfield (98%)	5,370	5,709±608	$68,119	$175,100	$1,336	4.7%
Tract 410718059410700	Greenfield (2%)	5,640	5,682±290	$117,135	$258,800	not published	10.0%
Tract 4108.0118059410801	Cumberland (31%)	4,823	4,783±502	$90,179	$323,200	$890	7.1%
Tract 4108.0218059410802	New Palestine (25%)	4,609	4,948±558	$151,026	$368,300	$1,345	2.2%
Tract 4109.0118059410901	Cumberland (13%)	4,394	4,379±452	$107,383	$261,300	$2,068	1.5%
Tract 4109.0218059410902	Cumberland (22%)	4,910	5,352±454	$115,089	$290,200	$1,647	4.1%
Tract 411018059411000	New Palestine (50%)	7,063	7,443±548	$93,393	$314,000	$1,095	7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Hancock County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Hancock County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	18th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 92
Residents per square mile	19th of 92
Median household income	4th of 92
Median home value	7th of 92
Median gross rent	6th of 92
Poverty rate	90th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	7th of 92
Median age	60th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hancock County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.