Hancock, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Morgan County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,715 Population 576/sq mi density
$39,375 Median Income $28,355 per capita
$175,000 Home Value $256,932 Zillow
$928 Median Rent 46.7% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature
64 Violent Crime/100K 770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$39,375 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$175,000 home value, $928/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,715
Census 2023
Population Density
576
per square mile
Land Area
3.0
square miles (7.7 km²)
Median Age
37.5 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.5% US: 5.9%
Other 6.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.9%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
1.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.2%
Spanish
1.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.2%
Veterans
4.9%
18% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.5%
4% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.4%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.6%
70% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.403
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,715
Population Year2023
Population Density576 / sq mi
Land Area3.0 sq mi
Median Age37.5 years

Gender

Male45.3%
Female54.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.9%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian1.5%

Language

English Only98.2%
Spanish1.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.2%
Veterans4.9%
Disability13.5%
Health Insurance97.4%
Uninsured2.6%
Broadband Access74.9%
Gini Coefficient0.403

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M