Hawesville

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.623
State:: Kentucky

Hawesville is a city located in Hancock County, Kentucky. Hawesville has a 2025 population of 975. It is also the county seat of Hancock County. Hawesville is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -4.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,022 in 2020.

The average household income in Hawesville is $72,863 with a poverty rate of 27.93%.The median age in Hawesville is 31.3 years: 31.6 years for males, and 29 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hawesville includes 91.81% White, 4.67% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,121	91.81%
Black or African American	57	4.67%
Two or more races	43	3.52%

Hawesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hawesville's average per capita income is $39,564. Household income levels show a median of $51,898. The poverty rate stands at 27.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,500	-
Non Families	$59,306	$74,025
Households	$51,898	$72,863
Families	$50,926	$71,071

$39,564

Average Income

$51,898

Median Household Income

27.93%

Poverty Rate