Hancock County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,057
Median household income: $67,728
Median home value: $206,600

Hancock County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 46,057. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,728 runs above the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Hancock County's population declined 1.9% from 46,961 to 46,057, while its median household income rose 40.8% from $48,119 to $67,728.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,057
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,728
Median home value: $206,600
Median gross rent: $999
Housing units: 23,277
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,96146,057

Median household income

$48,119$67,728

Median home value

$147,500$206,600

Median gross rent

$850$999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,961	$48,119	$147,500	$850
2020	47,339	$54,860	$167,700	$855
2021	45,911	$58,196	$168,500	$910
2022	46,010	$63,623	$197,400	$956
2023	46,057	$67,728	$206,600	$999

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,239	4.9%
5 to 17	6,770	14.7%
18 to 24	3,238	7.0%
25 to 34	5,272	11.4%
35 to 44	4,950	10.7%
45 to 54	6,174	13.4%
55 to 64	7,334	15.9%
65 to 74	6,149	13.4%
75 and over	3,931	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,496	83.6%
Black or African American	3,087	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	161	0.3%
Asian	287	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	267	0.6%
Two or more races	1,835	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,924	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,468	10.3%
High school graduate	10,389	30.7%
Some college or associate's	11,639	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,642	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,672	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,237	77.2%
Carpooled	1,872	8.9%
Public transit	10	0.0%
Walked	212	1.0%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	2,223	10.6%
Other means	461	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,301	17.6%
15 to 29 min	5,768	30.7%
30 to 44 min	4,548	24.2%
45 to 59 min	2,488	13.2%
60+ min	2,692	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.3% (6,083 of 45,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,277	66.7%
Nonfamily households	6,634	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,911	85.5%
Vacant	3,366	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,678	78.7%
Renter-occupied	4,233	21.3%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,206	78.2%
1-unit, attached	253	1.1%
2 to 4 units	813	3.5%
5 to 19 units	894	3.8%
20 or more units	520	2.2%
Mobile home & other	2,591	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 28045
State: Mississippi
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 79 sq mi
Center point: 30.3916, -89.4828