Hancock County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 29 metrics

Rank among US counties

Hancock County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 9,082 (2,446th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (771st of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,345th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,285th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,135th of 3,094).

Population
9,082
2,446th highest of 3,094
Density
48.3
1,495th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.24%
1,931st highest of 3,094
Area
188
2,968th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$740
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 605th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$141,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    771st of 3,092
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,345
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,276th of 3,050
  4. Median Household Income$65,464
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,579th of 3,093
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)25.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,748th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)17.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,345th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,285th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,139th of 3,094
  4. Poverty Rate (%)16.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,135th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,317
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,793rd of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (47), weakest Economics (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 10 of 11
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Quick answers

What is the population of Hancock County, KY?
Hancock County, KY has a population of 9,082, 2,446th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Hancock County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Hancock County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (771st of 3,092).
Where does Hancock County, KY rank worst?
Hancock County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,345th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,285th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,135th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hancock County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Hancock County, KY on 29 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

29 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics