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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Hancock

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Hancock

46,316

Persons

State: Mississippi 2,935,077 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Hancock

0.57%

State: Mississippi -0.88%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Hancock		State: Mississippi
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	37,620	81.22%	1,625,258	55.37%
Black/African American	4,175	9.01%	1,073,701	36.58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	305	0.66%	16,676	0.57%
Asian	445	0.96%	33,717	1.15%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10	0.02%	1,227	0.04%
Some Other Race	631	1.36%	63,150	2.15%
2+ Races	3,130	6.76%	121,348	4.13%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Hancock		State: Mississippi
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	2,171	4.69%	118,875	4.05%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	44,145	95.31%	2,816,202	95.95%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Hancock		State: Mississippi
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	2,443	5.27%	167,836	5.72%
5-9	2,478	5.35%	170,753	5.82%
10-14	2,715	5.86%	186,289	6.35%
15-17	1,796	3.88%	120,941	4.12%
18-20	1,733	3.74%	145,050	4.94%
21-24	2,157	4.66%	166,874	5.69%
25-34	4,841	10.45%	350,858	11.95%
35-44	5,144	11.11%	354,773	12.09%
45-54	5,373	11.60%	346,281	11.80%
55-64	6,857	14.80%	369,280	12.58%
65-74	6,373	13.76%	326,190	11.11%
75-84	3,459	7.47%	173,859	5.92%
85+	947	2.04%	56,093	1.91%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Hancock		State: Mississippi
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	22,765	49.15%	1,418,222	48.32%
Female	23,551	50.85%	1,516,855	51.68%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Hancock

19,338

Households

State: Mississippi 1,158,065 Households

Families

County: Hancock

13,096

Families

State: Mississippi 803,529 Families

Average Household Size

County: Hancock

2.38

Persons

State: Mississippi 2.45 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Hancock

5,528

Households
(28.59% of Households)

State: Mississippi 306,561 Households (26.47% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Hancock	State: Mississippi
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$67,958	$55,030
White	$72,991	$68,863
Black/African American	$37,319	$37,682
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$47,770	$46,440
Asian	$28,600	$70,544
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$45,000	$48,821
Some Other Race	$127,765	$47,084
2+ Races	$62,912	$52,991
Hispanic/Latino	$57,130	$47,877
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$68,450	$55,287

Families Below Poverty

County: Hancock

1,639

Families
(12.52% of Families)

State: Mississippi 116,944 Families (14.55% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Hancock

1,196

Families
(9.13% of Families)

State: Mississippi 84,466 Families (10.51% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Hancock

22,711

Housing units

State: Mississippi 1,333,704 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Hancock

$244,721

State: Mississippi $216,098

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Hancock		State: Mississippi
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	1,128	3.42%	94,495	4.78%
Some High School, No Diploma	2,454	7.44%	180,038	9.11%
High School Grad	9,849	29.85%	590,372	29.86%
Some College, No Degree	8,101	24.55%	433,843	21.94%
Associate Degree	3,409	10.33%	201,817	10.21%
Bachelor's Degree	4,838	14.66%	296,000	14.97%
Master's Degree	2,476	7.50%	129,544	6.55%
Professional Degree	415	1.26%	29,291	1.48%
Doctorate Degree	324	0.98%	21,934	1.11%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Hancock

7.76%

State: Mississippi 6.56%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.