| Name | Hancock County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17067 |
| County Seat | Carthage |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 17,195 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.52% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.7% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 92% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 217 / 309 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.7% |
| African American | 0.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% |
| Asian | 0.33% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| 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% |