Editing Hancock County, Maine (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 51,791 people, 21,864 households, and 14,233 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|33|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 33,945 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21|/mi2|/km2|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.61% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.25% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The largest ancestry groups in Hancock County, Maine according to the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] are:
* 24.6% [[English people|English]]
* 16.6% [[American ethnicity|American]]
* 11.9% [[Irish people|Irish]]
* 6.6% [[French People|French]]
* 6.1% [[German people|German]]

96.8% spoke [[English language|English]], 1.5% [[French language|French]] and 1.0% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.

There were 21,864 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,811, and the median income for a family was $43,216. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $22,647 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,809. About 7.00% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

The 1990 Census counted 46,948, though the 1998 population estimate is 49,932.1 The gender division was 22,996 males, 23,952 females in 1989. Ninety-nine percent of the population was white (46,446), 121 American Indians, 249 Asians, 79 Blacks and 52 "other"

Sixty-six percent of the population of Hancock County are Mainers by birth. Three percent were born outside the US.

Of the 31,475 persons over 25 years old, 83% (26,214) had a high school degree or higher. Twenty-one percent had a bachelor's degree or higher.