Hancock County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,852
Rank #2,747 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$34,960 −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,124 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.2% +156.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,109 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,500 −52.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,465 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.8% −68.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,158 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,624 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
10.8% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.6%29.2%43.8%58.4%73.0%87.6%95.3%2.3%1.5%0.6%0.3%

About Hancock County, Tennessee

Hancock County, Tennessee has a total population of 6,852, making it the 2,747th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hancock County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hancock County is $34,960, which ranks #3,124 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Hancock County is $134,500, 52.3% below the national median. Renters in Hancock County pay a median gross rent of $622 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hancock County, 10.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Hancock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Hancock County, Tennessee 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.