Hancock County, IA

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2024 Population

10,671

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

0.104% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,601

0.554% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,400

9.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,381

0.957% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hancock County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Hancock County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hancock County, IA was $141,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Hancock County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Hancock County, IA borders Cerro Gordo County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, and Wright County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Hancock County, IA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.15% of Hancock County, IA residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.62k people) in Hancock County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 White (Hispanic) and 157 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Hancock County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hancock County, IA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hancock County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.62k ± 84
White (Hispanic)
352 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 99

5.95%

Hispanic Population

635 people

5.95% of the people in Hancock County, IA are hispanic (635 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hancock County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Hancock County, IA residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hancock County, IA was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hancock County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 39

Hancock County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hancock County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Hancock County, IA employs 5.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hancock County, IA were Manufacturing (1,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (789 people), and Retail Trade (616 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,625), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,679).

Employment

Occupations

5.38k

2024 Value

± 391

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock County, IA declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 5.43k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hancock County, IA, are Management Occupations (567 people), Production Occupations (519 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hancock County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.38k

2024 Value

± 391

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock County, IA declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 5.43k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hancock County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (789 people), and Retail Trade (616 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hancock County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hancock County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,808

Median earning men ± $3,081

$40,821

Median earning women ± $4,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,037), Information ($62,917), and Manufacturing ($59,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,469), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,935).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Transportation and Warehousing
21
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$77.3k
Manufacturing
$27.8k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$23.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hancock County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hancock County, IA was $141,400 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,300 to $141,400, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Hancock County, IA is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hancock County, IA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hancock County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hancock County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.36%.

Housing

Property

$141,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,613

$3,853

Median Property Taxes

±$325

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hancock County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hancock County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Hancock County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hancock County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,601

Median Household Income

± $3,185

4.67k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.67k households in Hancock County, IA grew to $70,601 from the previous year's value of $70,212.

The following chart displays the households in Hancock County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hancock County, IA is from Iowa.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Hancock County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hancock County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Hancock County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hancock County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hancock County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hancock County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hancock County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.36%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hancock County, IA (1.27k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hancock County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Hancock County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Hancock County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.88 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of Hancock County, IA has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, IA see 10,663 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (10,663 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2123 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

10,663 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, IA

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, IA see an average of 10,663 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (10,663 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hancock County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.83%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hancock County, IA grew by 23.6% from 4.72% to 5.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hancock County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.