Hancock County, Indiana
County seat: Greenfield · Population 90,969 (2025) · 306 sq mi
Hancock County is the 18th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 90,969 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greenfield. It is part of the Central (Region 5) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Hancock County facts
- County seat
- Greenfield
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 90,969 +14% since 2020
- Land area
- 306 sq mi 79th largest of 92
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 297 per sq mi
- Established
- 1827
- Named after
- John Hancock American Patriot and statesman during the American Revolution (1737–1793)
- Largest city
- Greenfield 26,544
- Median household income
- $93,186
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18059
Cities and towns in Hancock County
Hancock County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hancock County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (county seat) | City | 26,544 | |
| McCordsville | Town | 13,094 | |
| Cumberland | Town | 5,535 | Marion County |
| Fortville | Town | 4,951 | |
| New Palestine | Town | 3,621 | |
| Shirley | Town | 628 | Henry County |
| Wilkinson | Town | 414 | |
| Spring Lake | Town | 216 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 431 | |
| Maxwell | 413 | |
| Charlottesville | 398 | |
| Carrollton | 267 | Shelby County |
| Willow Branch | 167 | |
| Warrington | 97 | |
| Eden | 20 |
ZIP codes in Hancock County
16 ZIP codes reach into Hancock County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46040 also Hamilton and Madison counties
- 46055 also Hamilton County
- 46056 also Madison and Henry counties
- 46064 also Madison County
- 46115 also Rush County
- 46117 also Henry County
- 46130 also Shelby County
- 46140 also Rush and Shelby counties
- 46154
- 46161 also Shelby and Rush counties
- 46163 also Shelby and Marion counties
- 46186 also Henry County
- 46229 also Marion County
- 46236 also Marion and Hamilton counties
- 46239 also Marion County
- 47384 also Henry County
Population of Hancock County, 2020–2025
Hancock County grew by 11,141 people (+14%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 225 more births than deaths and a net gain of 10,886 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 80,175 |
| 2021 | 81,848 |
| 2022 | 83,016 |
| 2023 | 86,159 |
| 2024 | 88,877 |
| 2025 | 90,969 |
Neighboring counties
- Shelby County south · 45,882 people
- Marion County west · 992,196 people
- Madison County north · 135,088 people
- Henry County east · 49,137 people
- Rush County southeast · 16,767 people
- Hamilton County northwest · 387,036 people
Printable Hancock County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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