Hancock County , Kentucky
Population: 9,032 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,836 Home $137,600 Rent $752/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hancock County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($66,836), with housing 55% below the US figure ($138,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$66,836
Median Income
household
$137,600
Home Value
median
$752/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,836 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,417 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Median Home Value | $137,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $752/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,032 |
| Median Age | 41.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.8% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 28.8 · 29th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.35
🌀 Hurricane
15.02
🔥 Wildfire
5.12
❄️ Winter Storm
30.59
🌍 Earthquake
70.42
☀️ Drought
31.23
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