Hancock County, Kentucky

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Hancock County is a one of the county from Kentucky's 120 counties, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 8392 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 8663, It is the 16th smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It has total area of 198.92 sq mi (515.2 sq km), of which, 188.8 square miles (488.99 sq km) of it is land and 10.12 square miles (26.21 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 17th smallest by total area among Kentucky's county.


As of the census of 2000, there were 8392 residents, 3215 households, and 2436 families in the county. The population density was 44.4 people per square mile (17.14/kmē), it is the 76th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 3600 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.59 people, and the average family size was 3.01 people. In the county Population was distributed with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 8663, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 8475 White, 89 Black or African American, 24 American Indian, 14 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 61 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36914, it is the 22nd highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $42994, making it the 26th wealthiest county by median family income among the Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $16623, it is the 44th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

In 2000, 1977 pupils and students, of which 51.54% are male and 48.46% are female, 23.56% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.2% nursery or pri school, 8.3% kindergarten, 52.6% elementary school, 22.1% high school and 12.8% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Hawesville City	Hancock County	1.3	1.3	0	971	747.3	18985	33929
2	Lewisport City	Hancock County	1.06	1.06	0	1639	1540.8	16413	35774

Year	Population
April 2000 census	8392
April 2000 Estimate	8392
July 2000 Estimate	8421
July 2001 Estimate	8436
July 2002 Estimate	8437
July 2003 Estimate	8438
July 2004 Estimate	8413
July 2005 Estimate	8538
July 2006 Estimate	8551
July 2007 Estimate	8573
July 2008 Estimate	8663

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	50	33	83
Kindergarten	73	91	164
Elementary school	548	492	1040
High school	270	167	437
College or graduate school	78	175	253

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hancock County, Kentucky	$36914	$42994	$16623
Kentucky, United States	$33672	$40939	$18093
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587