The Town Files

Hancock County, Ohio

74,866 people. The median home is worth $204,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $73,141.

Towns in Hancock County

Towns in Hancock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Findlay40,313$191,000$61,42338.0

People and housing

Hancock CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$204,700$171,100
Median rent$979$914
Median household income$73,141$67,019
Median age39.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%21.3%
Below the poverty line9.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

44,126 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,463 a year.

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing10,707 jobs · $64,950Health care & social assistan…5,562 jobs · $59,254Transportation & warehousing4,123 jobs · $80,564Hotels & restaurants3,994 jobs · $21,965Retail3,976 jobs · $34,399Company management1,934 jobs · $260,473
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hancock County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 434 storm events in Hancock County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hancock County by type since 1996Hail86Flood30Drought5Tornado5High Wind38Heavy Snow6Flash Flood22Strong Wind6Winter Storm22Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hancock County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 2, 2024TornadoDR-4777: Tornadoes
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
August 27, 2007Severe StormDR-1720: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).