Hancock County, MS Demographic Data
Hancock County, MS Summary
Hancock County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 44,661
- Area: 552.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 473.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 78.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 80.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 19.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hancock County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,624
51%
50.8
Male
22,404
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,028
323,128,000
Hancock County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,530
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,582
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,082
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,085
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,759
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,294
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,481
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,605
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,319
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,272
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,927
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,477
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
615
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,693
77.5%
77.2
Female
18,378
51.5%
51.3
Male
17,315
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,227
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,172
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,019
17.4%
15.2
Female
4,259
53.1%
55.8
Male
3,760
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Hancock County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,206
98.2%
96.8
White
40,096
87.1%
72.6
Black or African American
4,407
9.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.0%
0.8
Asian
101
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
74
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
27
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
585
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
822
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,694
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
800
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
232
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
662
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,334
96.3%
82.2
Hancock County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,334
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,688
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,071
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,630
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,569
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,182
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,516
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,022
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,968
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,698
21.0%
31.2
Hancock County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,146
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
18,967
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,835
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,195
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,691
7.1
5.8%
Hancock County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,486
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,012
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,177
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
730
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
105
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hancock County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,361
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,441
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,399
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,191
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,535
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,987
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,247
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,761
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
539
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
321
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
46,542
57,617
Per capita income
23,221
31,128
Hancock County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
537
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,459
12.6%
9.8
Construction
2,159
11.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,691
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,156
5.9%
6.6
Information
235
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,984
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
822
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,938
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
825
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,517
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
997
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
166
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,051
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,068
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,225
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,581
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,561
18.3%
18.1%
Hancock County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,312
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,554
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,827
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.2%
5.1
Walked
148
0.8%
2.7
Other means
266
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
480
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Hancock County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
793
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,569
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,742
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,678
19.6%
21.0
Hancock County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,782
79.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,670
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,112
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,841
20.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Hancock County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,623
1 room
167
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
497
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,434
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,812
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,778
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
5,397
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
3,125
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,274
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,139
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hancock County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,623
1-unit, detached
16,566
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
450
1.9%
5.9
2-units
646
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
875
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,166
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
457
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
409
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,987
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
67
0.3%
0.1
Hancock County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
688
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
409
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
930
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,253
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,938
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,720
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,720
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,142
42.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
671
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
152
0.6%
1.4%
Hancock County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
611
3.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
686
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
17,324
92.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
74
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.3%
1.1
Hancock County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,662
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
53
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
134
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
296
4.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
406
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,203
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,209
33.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,361
35.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,789
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
840
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
801
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
517
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,704
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,658
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
184
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
638
13.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
755
16.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,067
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
454
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
769
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
596
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
489
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
761
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
565
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
463
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,696
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
542
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,670
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,590
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,476
25.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,006
22.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,417
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,177
15.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
710
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
221
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
73
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,900
205,000
