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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ellsworth is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded in 1790.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 55,098 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,418 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 4.1% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Amherst
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hancock County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Aurora
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hancock County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
  • Bar Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
  • Bucksport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
  • Castine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Hancock County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castine <3>
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    • Central Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Hancock
      • Central Hancock is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Cranberry Isles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Dedham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <3>
    • Deer Isle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
    • East Hancock
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hancock
      • East Hancock is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Eastbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
      • Eastbrook is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastbrook <3>
    • Ellsworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Frenchboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchboro
      • Frenchboro is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchboro <3>
    • Gouldsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
      • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <3>
    • Great Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Pond
      • Great Pond is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
    • Lamoine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
      • Lamoine is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <3>
    • Mariaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Mount Desert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
      • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <3>
    • Northwest Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Hancock
      • Northwest Hancock is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Orland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
    • Osborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Otis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Penobscot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
    • Sedgwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
    • Sorrento
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <3>
    • Southwest Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
      • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <3>
    • Stonington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
    • Surry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
    • Swans Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
      • Swans Island is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <3>
    • Tremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Trenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Verona Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Waltham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Winter Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
      • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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