Hancock County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 47,236 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 85.4 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.02% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 46.7 36.3 37.1
Households 19,911 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Hancock County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,517 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.87% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.3% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $164,062 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $998 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.7% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.5 21.4 22.5
Work from home 10.6% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hancock County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.5% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.30 2.52 2.54

Health

Hancock County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Hancock County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.2 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.9% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 19.4% 22.1% 19.0%