Hancock County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,167
Rank #1,077 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,708 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,365 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,709 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$224,200 −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,138 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.8% −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,033 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,984 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
26.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.3%65.0%83.4%7.1%4.2%3.3%1.0%0.7%0.3%

About Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County, Mississippi has a total population of 46,167, making it the 1,077th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 46.6 years, which is 19.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $67,708, which ranks #1,365 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $224,200, 20.5% below the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $977 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 26.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.3 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.2%).

All data for Hancock County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.