| Name | Hancock County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17067 |
| County Seat | Carthage |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 19,063 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -7.77% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 98.78% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 92% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+22 |
| Unemployment Rate (November 2024) | 4.0% |
| Area Code(s) | 217 / 309 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 98.78% |
| African American | 0.74% |
| Hispanic | 0.11% |
| Asian | 0.33% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.48% |
| African American | 1.04% |
| Hispanic | 2.69% |
| Asian | 0.21% |
| Native American | 0.18% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |