Hancock County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Employment
Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.
| Average Employment by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Employment | 25,437 | 26,783 | 28,155 | 29,054 | 30,243 | 4,806 | 18.89% |
| Total Private Employment | 21,152 | 22,200 | 23,296 | 24,033 | 25,197 | 4,045 | 19.12% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 123 | 132 | 138 | 151 | 169 | 46 | 37.40% |
| Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Construction | 1,762 | 1,747 | 1,744 | 1,794 | 1,852 | 90 | 5.11% |
| Manufacturing | 5,086 | 5,063 | 5,090 | 5,104 | 5,043 | -43 | -0.85% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,045 | 982 | 1,011 | 1,029 | 1,354 | 309 | 29.57% |
| Retail Trade | 2,580 | 2,677 | 2,605 | 2,537 | 2,572 | -8 | -0.31% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 1,313 | 1,410 | 2,314 | 2,890 | 3,247 | 1,934 | 147.30% |
| Utilities | 97 | 94 | 104 | 113 | 124 | 27 | 27.84% |
| Information | 130 | 128 | 113 | 117 | 125 | -5 | -3.85% |
| Finance and Insurance | 504 | 517 | 628 | 461 | 461 | -43 | -8.53% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 284 | 183 | 222 | 249 | 317 | 33 | 11.62% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 1,428 | 1,643 | 1,663 | 1,714 | 1,698 | 270 | 18.91% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 135 | 172 | 153 | 130 | 135 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 1,791 | 1,997 | 1,791 | 1,804 | 1,951 | 160 | 8.93% |
| Educational Services | 110 | 95 | 87 | 106 | 106 | -4 | -3.64% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,974 | 2,205 | 2,333 | 2,505 | 2,597 | 623 | 31.56% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 111 | 139 | 151 | 178 | 179 | 68 | 61.26% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 2,226 | 2,490 | 2,606 | 2,617 | 2,717 | 491 | 22.06% |
| Other Services | 454 | 527 | 544 | 536 | 552 | 98 | 21.59% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 4,286 | 4,583 | 4,860 | 5,021 | 5,046 | 760 | 17.73% |
Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/26.
| Establishments by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Establishments | 1,699 | 1,824 | 1,922 | 2,044 | 2,136 | 437 | 25.72% |
| Total Private Establishments | 1,628 | 1,752 | 1,860 | 1,983 | 2,074 | 446 | 27.40% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4.00% |
| Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Construction | 239 | 243 | 257 | 261 | 263 | 24 | 10.04% |
| Manufacturing | 91 | 91 | 95 | 93 | 88 | -3 | -3.30% |
| Wholesale Trade | 111 | 118 | 124 | 135 | 151 | 40 | 36.04% |
| Retail Trade | 165 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 162 | -3 | -1.82% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 65 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 92 | 27 | 41.54% |
| Utilities | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Information | 20 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 21 | 105.00% |
| Finance and Insurance | 99 | 103 | 109 | 109 | 115 | 16 | 16.16% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 64 | 68 | 82 | 85 | 90 | 26 | 40.63% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 195 | 233 | 249 | 287 | 305 | 110 | 56.41% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 50.00% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 113 | 131 | 149 | 157 | 164 | 51 | 45.13% |
| Educational Services | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | -3 | -18.75% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 145 | 158 | 161 | 189 | 210 | 65 | 44.83% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 68.75% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 130 | 137 | 142 | 142 | 145 | 15 | 11.54% |
| Other Services | 127 | 140 | 151 | 158 | 168 | 41 | 32.28% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 71 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 62 | -9 | -12.68% |
Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of June 2026.
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