Hancock County Population Charts

According to the most recent Hancock County Ohio demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Hancock County depicts it has a Population 2021 of 75,139 which is the third most populous of all other counties in the greater Hancock County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Wood County which shows a population of 131,930 (75.6% larger). Figure 3 uses the Hancock County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Hancock County Ohio depicts very little difference.

The total Hancock County Ohio greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Hancock County depicts it has a Population Change of 0.5% which is the second most of all the counties in the local area.

Looking at the Hancock County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Hancock County Ohio depicts it has 141 people per square mile which is the third most of all other counties in the metro area. The next higher when sorted by population density is Wood County 51.2% larger with population density of 214. The county with the highest population density in the area is Allen County which shows a people per square mile of 255 (about twice as large). Figure 6 provides Hancock County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Hancock County depicts it has a Median Age of 39.3 which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Wyandot County which depicts an age of 42.3 (7.6% larger). The Hancock County Ohio population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Hancock County Ohio depicts a median age of men only about 5.0% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Hancock County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 13.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Hancock County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of Black population at 1.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hancock County Ohio Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Hancock County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 5.9% which is the second most Hispanic Population of all the counties in the greater Hancock County region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Hancock County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Hancock County has one of the largest proportions of never married percent at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 13%. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Hancock County households. Hancock County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Allen County which depicts an average family size of 3.1 ( only slightly larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Hancock County households for families to the total number of Hancock County households and that Hancock County depicts it has a Families of 61% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Putnam County which depicts a families percent of 74% (21.6% larger).

Looking at Hancock County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Hancock County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 76% which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Putnam County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 85% (11.2% larger).

Hancock County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Hancock County shows it has a Birth Rate of 4.5% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Putnam County which shows a birth rate of 7.2% (60.3% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 the second smallest when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area at 10% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Hancock County Ohio teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Hancock County shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 0% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Wyandot County which depicts a births to a teenager of 15% ( substantially bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Hancock County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 13% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Allen County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 43% (approximately 3.2 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 99.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Hancock County Ohio has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid range of other counties in the local area at 35.6% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the metro area when sorted by unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 2.0% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the smallest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 22% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 77% of the total and is ranked #1.

Hancock County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Hancock County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Hancock County shows it has a Total Single People of 50% which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Allen County which depicts a percent single of 53% (6.1% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Hancock County is about the same size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Ohio, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Hancock County is only about 2.6% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Hancock County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 13%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Wyandot County (7%), and #1 Allen County (7%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Hancock County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 12%. Second, it has the largest proportion of men who are divorced at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Hancock County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 14%.

Figure 33 shows the Hancock County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Hancock County metro area. Hancock County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 16%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Seneca County with 11%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Wyandot County with 12%.

Figure 34 shows the Hancock County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Hancock County metro area. Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 9%. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Hancock County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Hancock County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in West at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Hancock County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Hancock County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.4% which is at the top of all other counties in the greater Hancock County region. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Hancock County is approximately a quarter the size. Also, versus the state of Ohio, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.8%, Hancock County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Hancock County Ohio shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a tenth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 33.4 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other counties in the greater Hancock County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Allen County which indicates a median age of 39.1 (17.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 68% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Seneca County with 72%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the local area when ranked by non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 13% of the total. Third, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area as measured by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 9% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 34% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Allen County with 35%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the greater region as measured by people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 14% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 7% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Wyandot County with 29%. In addition, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized before 1990 at 15% of the total.

Hancock County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Hancock County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Hancock County Ohio has the percentage of from Europe the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 61% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area as measured by from the Americas at 25% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of from Europe at 61% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area in order of from Oceania at 25% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Hancock County Ohio has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 27.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 15.1% of the total.