Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County: County in Maine, United States
About
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,418 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 55,088 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ellsworth. The county was created 234 years ago in 1789.
Quick Facts about Hancock County
| Population : | 55,088 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Maine (United States) |
| Different from : | Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County, Hancock County |
| Area : | 6089 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 32% |
| Land as percent of area : | 68% |
| Named for : | John Hancock |
| Capital : | Ellsworth |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1790 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 07:58:34 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 9 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 1.22% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Hancock County is located at 44°33'46"N 68°22'6"W (44.5628900, -68.3682100). It has 4 neighbors: Knox County, Penobscot County, Waldo County and Washington County.
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The largest city of Hancock County is Ellsworth with a population of 8,249. Other cities include, Bucksport population 4,916, Hancock population 2,440, Orland population 2,173 and Southwest Harbor population 1,793. See all Hancock County cities & populated places.
Hancock County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hancock County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 8,249 | City in Maine |
| Bar Harbor | 5,594 | Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States |
| Bucksport | 4,916 | City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America |
| Blue Hill | 2,651 | Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States |
| Hancock | 2,440 | City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America |
| Orland | 2,173 | City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America |
| Deer Isle | 1,911 | Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States |
| Southwest Harbor | 1,793 | City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America |
| Gouldsboro | 1,743 | City in United States of America |
| Dedham | 1,666 | Town in Maine |
| Tremont | 1,602 | City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America |
| Trenton | 1,568 | Town in Maine |
| Franklin | 1,567 | Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States |
| Surry | 1,504 | Town in Virginia |
| Sullivan | 1,261 | Town in Maine, United States |
| Penobscot | 1,220 | Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Hancock County
Hancock County has 4 neighbours.
- Knox County county in Maine, United States
- Penobscot County county in Maine, United States of America
- Waldo County county in Maine, United States
- Washington County county in Maine, United States
- Swan's Island
- Lamoine
- East Hancock, Maine
- Mariaville
- Cranberry Isles
- Sorrento
- Frenchboro
- Marshall Island
- Central Hancock, Maine
- Aurora
- Mount Desert
- Brooksville
- Orland
- Penobscot
- Otis
- Osborn
- Great Pond
- Ellsworth
- Blue Hill
- Trenton
- Bucksport
- Brooklin
- Southwest Harbor
- Sullivan
- Gouldsboro
- Dedham
- Franklin
- Northwest Hancock, Maine
- Hancock
- Waltham
- Castine
- Eastbrook
- Verona Island
- Deer Isle
- Bar Harbor
- Winter Harbor
- Tremont
- Stonington
- Surry
- Amherst
- Sedgwick
Demographics
The population of Hancock County increased by 1.22% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 54,418 | - | census |
| 2011 | 54,525 | 0.2% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 54,478 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 54,566 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 54,477 | -0.16% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 54,237 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 54,509 | 0.5% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 54,539 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 54,734 | 0.36% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 54,987 | 0.46% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 55,088 | 0.18% | estimation process |
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People born in Hancock County (2)
People born in Hancock County, including George Washington Dow, farmer and writer George Lawrence Hosmer, .
List
Other places with the same name (10)
- Hancock County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 79,553 people.
- Hancock County , Ohio county in Maine, United States with a population of 75,407 people.
- Hancock County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 48,000 people.
- Hancock County , West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States with a population of 28,571 people.
- Hancock County , Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 17,422 people.
- Hancock County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 10,507 people.
- Hancock County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 8,742 people.
- Hancock County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 8,494 people.
- Hancock County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 6,493 people.
Maine Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| City of Portland | 653,115 | The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area. |
| Cumberland County | 298,111 | County in Maine, United States |
| York County | 209,066 | County in Maine, United States |
| Penobscot County | 151,655 | County in Maine, United States of America |
| Kennebec County | 122,955 | County in Maine, United States |
| Androscoggin County | 108,547 | County in Maine, United States |
| Aroostook County | 66,804 | County in Maine, United States |
| Portland | 66,803 | The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine. |
| Oxford County | 58,132 | County in Maine, United States |
| Somerset County | 50,635 | County in Maine, United States |
| Knox County | 39,951 | County in Maine, United States |
| Waldo County | 39,923 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lewiston | 36,226 | City in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,044 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lincoln County | 34,775 | County in Maine, United States |
| Bangor | 31,998 | City in Penobscot County, Maine, USA |
