Community & Data
Demographics
A Portrait of Hancock
Hancock spreads 757 people across about 35.7 square miles of Taconic hill country, roughly 21 residents to the square mile, which makes it the least densely populated town in Berkshire County. The census numbers describe a town of homeowners: 77.8 percent of its housing units are owner-occupied, households average 2.5 people, and the median household income is $93,125. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.
Key Figures
Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov).
Population & Land
- Population (2020 Census): 757
- Population estimate: 798
- Persons per household: 2.5
- Land area: 35.7 square miles
- Population density: 21 per square mile
- County rank: least densely populated town in Berkshire County
Race & Ethnicity
- White: 89.0%
- Asian: 2.1%
- Black or African American: 0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3.9%
Economy & Housing
- Median household income: $93,125
- Poverty rate: 15.4%
- Median home value: $348,300
- Median gross rent: $1,319
- Homeownership: 77.8% of units
Registered Voters
Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by town through the Secretary of the Commonwealth; the counts below are the state’s enrollment snapshot from February 1, 2025. As in most of the state, Hancock’s largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all.
- Total registered: 603
- Unenrolled (no party): 402 (66.67%)
- Democrats: 113 (18.74%)
- Republicans: 78 (12.94%)
Sources
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