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Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County, Ohio. Hancock County had 75,034 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 30 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs and 17 towns and townships) and 15 census tracts. GEOID 39063.

Hancock County is the county of the Findlay, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

75,034

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 74,920 · ACS 2020-2024: 74,866

Median household income

$73,141

±$3,050 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$204,700

±$8,336 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$979

±$65 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 74,920 residents in Hancock County. The Census Bureau estimates 75,034 for July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 74,866 over 531 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −190 (74,749)
2021→2022 −33 (74,716)
2022→2023 −9 (74,707)
2023→2024 +54 (74,761)
2024→2025 +273 (75,034)

Hancock County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hancock County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	74,866	11,810,293	−971
Households	31,615±413	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.31±0.03	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	33,920±61	5,292,391	−279

Hancock County's population since 2000

From 71,295 in 2000 to 75,034 in 2025: up 5.2%. 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 71,295
2005 (estimate) 73,585
2010 Census 74,782
2015 (estimate) 75,726
2020 Census 74,920
2025 (estimate) 75,034

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 30 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Findlay with 40,370 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%.

Findlay	city	40,313	40,287±32	$61,423	$191,000	12.3%	100%
Liberty Township, Hancock County	township	7,044	7,124±23	$101,250	$297,400	7.5%	100%
Washington Township, Hancock County	township	4,353	4,287±23	$76,169	$170,200	13.0%	100%
Marion Township, Hancock County	township	3,097	3,189±28	$100,865	$276,900	0.9%	100%
Fostoria	city	13,046	12,344±394	$54,151	$87,200	16.4%	22%
Allen Township, Hancock County	township	2,754	2,778±20	$104,229	$269,200	8.0%	100%
Pleasant Township, Hancock County	township	2,377	2,187±358	$73,023	$174,100	7.7%	100%
Union Township, Hancock County	township	1,881	2,255±409	$80,000	$155,500	9.6%	100%
McComb	village	1,558	1,297±240	$64,112	$146,800	9.8%	100%
Arlington	village	1,492	1,675±319	$77,450	$205,000	9.7%	100%
Orange Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906358632	township	1,301	889±190	$74,966	$196,700	2.1%	100%
Delaware Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906321462	township	1,208	1,288±405	$73,835	$193,000	2.6%	100%
Biglick TownshipGEOID 3906306362	township	1,184	832±222	$103,214	$232,400	3.4%	100%
Blanchard Township, Hancock County	township	1,130	1,211±175	$87,500	$198,900	4.5%	100%
Eagle Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906323086	township	1,084	1,290±578	$98,713	$172,800	1.3%	100%
Amanda Township, Hancock County	township	1,036	936±244	$98,654	$208,600	7.9%	100%
Jackson Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906337800	township	1,031	577±243	$98,958	$166,000	1.2%	100%
Van Buren Township, Hancock County	township	1,024	947±241	$89,205	$244,600	3.6%	100%
Cass Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906312392	township	1,008	1,477±586	$60,329	$214,000	14.4%	100%
Madison Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906346438	township	869	977±408	not published	$192,000	15.7%	100%
Portage Township, Hancock CountyGEOID 3906364066	township	734	660±288	$68,162	$306,000	2.0%	100%
RawsonGEOID 3965634	village	567	642±251	$56,875	$133,300	20.4%	100%
Arcadia	village	564	807±219	$91,385	$165,700	7.3%	100%
Mount Blanchard	village	471	500±127	$72,438	$115,600	6.6%	100%
Van BurenGEOID 3979394	village	396	583±177	$87,216	$174,400	11.8%	100%
VanlueGEOID 3979534	village	341	254±99	$81,875	$120,800	7.5%	100%
Benton Ridge	village	272	370±110	$75,938	$129,200	5.7%	100%
JeneraGEOID 3938948	village	257	254±81	$55,323	$112,500	13.4%	100%
Mount CoryGEOID 3952668	village	225	387±212	$71,250	$89,200	5.4%	100%
Bluffton	village	3,967	3,859±322	$75,694	$212,400	3.2%	5%

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 39.5 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.1%. 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	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.5±0.3	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.8%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	18.6%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.1%	4.8%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	86.9%±0.3 pts	75.8%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.3 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±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	3.0%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.7 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.1%±0.8 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.8%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	12.5%±0.9 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.7%±0.8 pts	6.4%	+1.6 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.8%±0.7 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.3%±1.7 pts	31.5%	+3.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.4%±1.3 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.7 pts	1.6%	–

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 31,615 households earn less than $73,141 a year (±$3,050), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $71,934 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$73,141±$3,050	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$91,920±$3,051	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$39,068±$1,162	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.9%±1.4 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.1%±2.7 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.0%±1.2 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.2%±1.4 pts	90.1%	–

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 70.8% of Hancock County's occupied homes and renters 29.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,700 by its owner (±$8,336). The median renter pays $979 a month including utilities, and 30.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$204,700±$8,336	$214,800	+$23,050
Median gross rent	$979±$65	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.8%±4.6 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,415±$40	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.8%±1.8 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	33,920±61	5,292,391	−279
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2%±1.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.9%±2.0 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.0%±1.8 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	5.6%±1.1 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	23.4%±1.9 pts	19.0%	–

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 361 new housing units across Hancock County in 2025 (76 single-family), 4.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 181 units
2020 251 units
2021 121 units
2022 147 units
2023 143 units
2024 261 units
2025 361 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?

78.6% of Hancock County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hancock County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.1%±1.3 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.1%±0.8 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.6%±2.1 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	9.7%±1.4 pts	13.0%	+6.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	18.0 min±0.9	23.4 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 $42,200 (Tract 5) to $106,157 (Tract 7).

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

Tract 139063000100	Fostoria (41%)	4,122	3,777±300	$70,792	$159,400	$763	14.6%
Tract 239063000200	Findlay (7%)	6,476	6,637±726	$90,332	$268,700	$1,112	4.7%
Tract 3.0139063000301	Benton Ridge (24%)	1,303	1,303±165	$90,500	$206,800	$625	4.5%
Tract 3.0239063000302	McComb (17%)	7,013	7,208±496	$94,474	$237,900	$1,056	5.7%
Tract 439063000400	Findlay (55%)	7,632	7,624±675	$86,173	$225,000	$912	10.8%
Tract 539063000500	Findlay (91%)	4,933	4,861±699	$42,200	$136,000	$901	17.5%
Tract 639063000600	Findlay (95%)	6,533	6,058±554	$45,750	$176,000	$881	22.7%
Tract 739063000700	Findlay (90%)	6,301	5,721±557	$106,157	$280,500	$1,005	4.1%
Tract 839063000800	Findlay	3,546	3,476±669	$71,111	$189,900	$816	10.0%
Tract 9.0139063000901	Findlay (59%)	1,983	1,769±259	$44,100	$73,300	$1,170	24.6%
Tract 9.0239063000902	Findlay (97%)	3,401	4,220±607	$59,118	$130,800	$1,017	12.4%
Tract 1039063001000	Findlay (75%)	6,413	6,720±557	$74,068	$227,300	$1,025	7.9%
Tract 1139063001100	Findlay (84%)	4,141	4,514±585	$74,674	$172,600	$1,049	5.7%
Tract 1239063001200	Arlington (10%)	5,732	5,687±494	$91,098	$198,700	$900	7.5%
Tract 1339063001300	Rawson (6%)	5,391	5,291±454	$80,662	$168,400	$1,251	6.2%

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 Ohio's other counties?

Hancock County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	33rd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	38th of 88
Residents per square mile	36th of 88
Median household income	30th of 88
Median home value	29th of 88
Median gross rent	19th of 88
Poverty rate	65th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	19th of 88
Median age	73rd of 88

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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

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