Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,645 population of Hancock County, Kentucky comprised of 108 people who identified as Hispanic (1.25%), and 8,537 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Kentucky with a population of 8,410 (97.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 106 (1.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 82 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 8,317 (96.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 100 (1.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 93 (1.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hancock, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Hancock , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 106 1.23%
White Alone 8,410 97.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.25%
Asian Alone 25 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 82 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 93 1.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 100 1.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,317 96.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 81 0.94%