Hancock County, Maine facts for kids

Hancock County
Quick facts for kids Hancock County
	U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Maine
	; Maine's location within the U.S.;
Country	United States
State	Maine
Founded	June 25, 1789
Named for	John Hancock
Seat	Ellsworth
Largest city	Ellsworth
Area
• Total	2,345 sq mi (6,070 km2)
• Land	1,587 sq mi (4,110 km2)
• Water	758 sq mi (1,960 km2) 32%%
Population (2010)
• Total	54,418
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

John Hancock of Massachusetts, the namesake of Hancock County

High tide near Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park; Hancock County, Maine, is a major tourist destination in the United States.

Ocean waves at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park

Jordan Pond (July 4, 2014)

Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. The county was incorporated on June 25, 1789 and named for John Hancock, the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Commissioners are Antonio Blasi, Steven Joy, Percy Brown.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,345 square miles (6,070 km²), of which 1,587 square miles (4,110 km²) is land and 758 square miles (1,960 km²) (32%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	9,542	—
1800	16,358	71.4%
1810	30,031	83.6%
1820	31,290	4.2%
1830	24,336	−22.2%
1840	28,605	17.5%
1850	34,372	20.2%
1860	37,757	9.8%
1870	36,495	−3.3%
1880	38,129	4.5%
1890	37,312	−2.1%
1900	37,241	−0.2%
1910	35,575	−4.5%
1920	30,361	−14.7%
1930	30,721	1.2%
1940	32,422	5.5%
1950	32,105	−1.0%
1960	32,293	0.6%
1970	34,590	7.1%
1980	41,781	20.8%
1990	46,948	12.4%
2000	51,791	10.3%
2010	54,418	5.1%
Est. 2015	54,659	0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 51,791 people, 21,864 households, and 14,233 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 33,945 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The largest ancestry groups in Hancock County, Maine according to Census 2000 are:

24.6% English
16.6% American
11.9% Irish
6.6% French
6.1% German

96.8% spoke English, 1.5% French and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.

There were 21,864 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,811, and the median income for a family was $43,216. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $22,647 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,809. About 7.00% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

The 1990 Census counted 46,948, though the 1998 population estimate is 49,932.1 The gender division was 22,996 males, 23,952 females in 1989. Ninety-nine percent of the population was white (46,446), 121 American Indians, 249 Asians, 79 Blacks and 52 "other"

Sixty-six percent of the population of Hancock County are Mainers by birth, three percent were born outside the US.

Of the 31,475 persons over 25 years old, 83% (26,214) had a high school degree or higher. Twenty-one percent had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 54,418 people, 24,221 households, and 14,834 families residing in the county. The population density was 34.3 inhabitants per square mile (13.2/km²). There were 40,184 housing units at an average density of 25.3 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.0% were English, 19.8% were American, 15.2% were Irish, 9.0% were German, and 7.2% were Scottish.

Of the 24,221 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.8% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age was 46.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,533 and the median income for a family was $60,092. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $32,444 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,876. About 6.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hancock County, Maine facts for kids

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Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 census

2010 census

Communities

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Unorganized territories

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Other unincorporated villages