Hancock County Public Records

Hancock County is located in East-central Maine.  The County Seat is Ellsworth and the largest city is Ellsworth.  The Official Web Site is located at http://co.hancock.me.us/.  The 2014 population estimate is 54,696 and the 2010 census population was 54,420.  The land area is 1,586.89 square miles and there are 34.3 persons per square mile.

96.7% of the population is White, 0.6% is Black or African American, 1.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.2% is two or more races.  92.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 33% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $198,300, there are 24,355 households, an average of 2.17 persons per household.  The per capita income is $27,797,  the median household income is $47,460, and 14% of the persons in Hancock County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 8,513.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $819,990, and sales per capita were $15,363.  The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24.1%.

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