Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 16,803 in 2025 across 2,056 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 16,803; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,056 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $65,865; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 46.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.4%	91 / 102	2,502 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$782	70 / 102	2,240 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$113,800	71 / 102	2,744 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	81.3%	18 / 102	437 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.8%	20 / 102	1,457 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.6%	10 / 102	524 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	18 / 102	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	66 / 102	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	86 / 102	2,685 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	76 / 102	2,245 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.5%	55 / 102	2,291 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.3%	65 / 102	2,495 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	46.9	9 / 102	465 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	983	72 / 102	1,962 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.7%	61 / 102	2,450 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.0%	62 / 102	1,911 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.1%	58 / 102	1,631 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	94.0%	26 / 102	187 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.3%	54 / 102	1,780 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.3%	66 / 102	1,282 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.443	36 / 102	1,688 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,865	58 / 102	1,559 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,092	44 / 102	1,243 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.2%	60 / 102	1,696 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.1%	29 / 102	1,171 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.6%	22 / 102	605 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.7%	30 / 102	2,250 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.6%	9 / 102	282 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	16,803	61 / 102	1,986 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	88 / 102	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	73 / 102	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.4%	63 / 102	1,556 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.1	52 / 102	1,564 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.5%	55 / 102	1,923 / 3,144

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