Hancock County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,873
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,873
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,492
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,052
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,053
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,929
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,786
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,801
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,551
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $977
Building Permits, 2025 243
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,237
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 283,553
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,562
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,297
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,800
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 850
Total employment, 2023 8,827
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 433,750
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,799
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 751
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 395
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 557
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 641
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 97.2
Population per square mile, 2010 92.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 473.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.75
FIPS Code 28045