Hancock County, Tennessee

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,790
Median household income: $31,995
Median home value: $118,000

Hancock County, Tennessee counts 6,790 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $31,995 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hancock County's population grew 3.1% from 6,587 to 6,790, while its median household income rose 6.2% from $30,136 to $31,995.

Owners occupy 72.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,790
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $31,995
Median home value: $118,000
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 3,667
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5876,790

Median household income

$30,136$31,995

Median home value

$102,600$118,000

Median gross rent

$424$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,587	$30,136	$102,600	$424
2020	6,568	$28,234	$99,800	$472
2021	6,695	$29,650	$98,500	$532
2022	6,726	$31,809	$112,600	$571
2023	6,790	$31,995	$118,000	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	5.4%
5 to 17	1,083	15.9%
18 to 24	510	7.5%
25 to 34	689	10.1%
35 to 44	843	12.4%
45 to 54	737	10.9%
55 to 64	1,037	15.3%
65 to 74	988	14.6%
75 and over	533	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,522	96.1%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,021	21.2%
High school graduate	2,013	41.7%
Some college or associate's	1,379	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	213	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	201	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,909	86.7%
Carpooled	209	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	3.4%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	833	39.1%
15 to 29 min	377	17.7%
30 to 44 min	273	12.8%
45 to 59 min	254	11.9%
60+ min	391	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 31.5% (2,078 of 6,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,736	62.6%
Nonfamily households	1,037	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,773	75.6%
Vacant	894	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,015	72.7%
Renter-occupied	758	27.3%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,452	66.9%
1-unit, attached	25	0.7%
2 to 4 units	176	4.8%
5 to 19 units	129	3.5%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	883	24.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 47067
State: Tennessee
Land area: 222 sq mi
Water area: 1.15 sq mi
Center point: 36.5214, -83.2275

Cities & places

Sneedville