Hancock County, Georgia
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,682
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,683
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,735
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,735
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,429
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 43.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 67.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 482
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,088
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $938
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,922
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,302
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 888
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,254
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,082
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,746
Persons in poverty, percent 30.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 71
Total employment, 2023 677
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 23,518
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 850
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.5
Population per square mile, 2010 20.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 471.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 471.84
FIPS Code 13141