Hancock County, KY

FIPS 21091 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Hancock County had an annual average of 3,621 jobs across 234 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,621

-1.8% YoY

Establishments

234

Total Wages

$0.3B

Avg Annual Pay

$80,392

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Hancock County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
238 NAICS 238 120 13 $1,452 $9.0M
332 NAICS 332 107 5 $1,758 $9.8M
921 NAICS 921 104 3 $763 $4.1M
722 NAICS 722 93 10 $275 $1.3M
621 NAICS 621 71 15 $1,008 $3.7M
624 NAICS 624 51 33 $459 $1.2M
561 NAICS 561 46 12 $962 $2.3M
522 NAICS 522 39 7 $888 $1.8M
457 NAICS 457 31 6 $432 $0.7M
441 NAICS 441 26 4 $821 $1.1M
541 NAICS 541 21 21 $1,496 $1.6M
562 NAICS 562 20 4 $949 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 17 2 $1,232 $1.1M
524 NAICS 524 12 5 $890 $0.6M
531 NAICS 531 7 4 $527 $0.2M
999 NAICS 999 2 — $1,550 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 1 1 $23 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

18

jobs · $60,560 avg pay

State Government

36

jobs · $51,252 avg pay

Local Government

370

jobs · $46,388 avg pay

Private

3,197

jobs · $84,762 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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