Hancock County, OH

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2024 Population

74,866

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.94%

3.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,141

4.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,700

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

37,514

0.056% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hancock County, OH 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.

97.9% of the residents in Hancock County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hancock County, OH are The University of Findlay (850 degrees awarded in 2023) and Winebrenner Theological Seminary (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hancock County, OH was $204,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Hancock County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Hancock County, OH borders Allen County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Henry County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wood County, OH, and Wyandot County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Hancock County, OH is home to a population of 74.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.35% of Hancock County, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2024, there were 35.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65k people) in Hancock County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Hancock County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hancock County, OH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
65k ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 307
Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 370

6.13%

Hispanic Population

4.59k people

6.13% of the people in Hancock County, OH are hispanic (4.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hancock County, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.53k people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Hancock County, OH residents (2.51k 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, OH was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,582 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
583 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
531 ± 150

Hancock County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hancock County, OH employs 37.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hancock County, OH were Manufacturing (8,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,474 people), and Retail Trade (4,195 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,565), Utilities ($73,977), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,430).

Employment

Occupations

37.5k

2024 Value

± 1,485

0.056%

1 Year growth

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock County, OH grew at a rate of 0.056%, from 37.5k employees to 37.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hancock County, OH, are Production Occupations (4,494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,978 people), and Management Occupations (3,973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hancock County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

37.5k

2024 Value

± 1,485

0.056%

1 Year growth

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock County, OH grew at a rate of 0.056%, from 37.5k employees to 37.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hancock County, OH, are Manufacturing (8,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,474 people), and Retail Trade (4,195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hancock County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Hancock County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,347

Median earning men ± $2,066

$38,849

Median earning women ± $2,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($75,746), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,110), and Wholesale Trade ($72,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,558), Public Administration ($49,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,854).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

111
Other Services (except Public Administration)
96
Retail Trade
74
Finance and Insurance

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

$555k
Manufacturing
$412k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$371k
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hancock County, OH awarded 869 degrees. The student population of Hancock County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,919 male students and 3,263 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hancock County, OH are White (624 and 80.1%), Unknown (75 and 9.63%), Black or African American (26 and 3.34%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Hancock County, OH by number of degrees awarded are The University of Findlay (850 and 97.8%) and Winebrenner Theological Seminary (19 and 2.19%).

The most popular majors in Hancock County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (165 and 19%), Physical Therapy (65 and 7.48%), and General Education (63 and 7.25%).

The median tuition cost in Hancock County, OH for private four year colleges is $38,176.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Hancock County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,182 (37% men and 63% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,182 students enrolled in Hancock County, OH, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,454 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Animal Sciences
42 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
93 degrees awarded
Pre-Veterinary Studies
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hancock County, OH was General Animal Sciences with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hancock County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Findlay
850 degrees awarded
Winebrenner Theological Seminary
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Findlay with 850 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 294 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hancock County, OH, which is 0.511 times less than the 575 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 624 degrees mean that there were 8.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 75 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hancock County, OH was $204,700 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,500 to $204,700, a 4.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Hancock County, OH is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hancock County, OH have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hancock County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hancock County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.71%.

Housing

Property

$204,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,336

$22,380

Median Property Taxes

±$1,083

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Hancock County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hancock County, OH 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.

$73,141

Median Household Income

± $3,050

31.6k

Number of Households

± 1,436

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.6k households in Hancock County, OH grew to $73,141 from the previous year's value of $69,699.

The following chart displays the households in Hancock County, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Hancock County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hancock County, OH have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Hancock County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hancock County, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hancock County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hancock County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.71%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hancock County, OH (7.26k out of 73k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 10.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hancock County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

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 153 in Hancock County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 26.3 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.3% of the population of Hancock County, OH has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.616% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, OH see 1,914 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,914 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2079 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 432 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, OH

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, OH see an average of 1,914 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,914 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.616%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hancock County, OH grew by 22.6% from 4.64% to 5.68%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.7 in Hancock County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hancock County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37% in Hancock County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hancock County, OH.