The Town Files

Hancock County, Indiana

84,037 people. The median home is worth $274,800 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $93,186.

Towns in Hancock County

Towns in Hancock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenfield23,488$216,400$76,12738.8
McCordsville8,503$345,400$110,69237.9
Cumberland5,954$239,200$87,36434.5
Fortville4,784$254,900$84,00036.0
New Palestine2,744$357,500$96,92340.4

People and housing

Hancock CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$274,800$150,400
Median rent$1,203$888
Median household income$93,186$61,953
Median age40.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%17.4%
Below the poverty line4.7%11.6%

Jobs and pay

29,049 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,651 a year.

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing5,104 jobs · $77,439Transportation & warehousing2,890 jobs · $62,346Hotels & restaurants2,617 jobs · $21,761Retail2,537 jobs · $32,786Health care & social assistan…2,500 jobs · $56,060Administrative & support1,804 jobs · $41,244
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hancock County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 329 storm events in Hancock County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hancock County by type since 1996Hail72Flood22Drought6Tornado9High Wind10Lightning8Heavy Snow17Flash Flood10Winter Storm22Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hancock County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).