Poverty Rate in Hancock County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hancock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hancock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hancock County: 13.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,706 | Union County, TN | 13.8% |
| #1,707 | Mitchell County, TX | 13.8% |
| #1,708 | Onondaga County, NY | 13.8% |
| #1,709 | Hancock County, MS | 13.8% |
| #1,710 | Gallatin County, KY | 13.8% |
| #1,711 | Howard County, TX | 13.8% |
| #1,712 | Oxford County, ME | 13.8% |
Poverty Rate in Hancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 13.8%, which ranks #1,709 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Hancock County ranks #4 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 47th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.