Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

[5] U.S. Route 31 passes through the city, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Cullman, the county seat, and south 14 miles (23 km) to Smoke Rise.

[6] At the 2000 census there were 2,951 people, 1,167 households, and 710 families living in the city.

There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.4/km2).

At the 2010 census there were 2,982 people, 1,233 households, and 691 families living in the city.

There were 1,439 housing units at an average density of 340.2 per square mile (131.4/km2).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,217 people, 1,263 households, and 730 families residing in the city.

The average household income in Hanceville is $49,660 with a poverty rate of 19.00%.

The construction began in 1996 and was completed in 1999, under the direction of Mother Angelica of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).

[citation needed] Hanceville High School serves 342 students in grades 9–12.

The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot are the Bulldogs.

[14] In 2001 the Lady Bulldogs basketball team won the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 3A State Championship.

[16] Hanceville, Alabama gained some media coverage when it passed a law to prevent transgender people from using the restroom of their gender.