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Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County, Kentucky, has 9,050 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hawesville. It uses Central Time and covers 188 sq mi (486 km²) of land.

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Hancock County in Kentucky
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Hancock County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,050
Land area
188 sq mi (486 km²)
County seat or government
Hawesville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,464 ± $6,368
Median home value
$141,200 ± $17,527
Median rent, with utilities
$740 ± $145
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Owensboro, KY metro area
Water area
11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21091
Coordinates (central point)
37.843325, -86.792761
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hancock County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 423665,851 people
  2. 423484,713 people
  3. 423514,587 people
  4. 423431,267 people
  5. 42368989 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Hancock County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hancock County, largest first

  1. Hancock County School District9,034 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lewisport, Kentucky (city)2,057 people
  2. Hawesville, Kentucky (city)1,188 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Spencer County, Indiana17 mi northwest
  2. Daviess County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  3. Perry County, Indiana19 mi northeast
  4. Breckinridge County, Kentucky20 mi east
  5. Ohio County, Kentucky25 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.