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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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