County in Georgia · 471 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
8,630 people live in Hancock County. The typical household earns $40,082, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,711 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.64%
Men 45.1 · Women 51.6
1800–2026
8,630
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
8,630
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,630 | -52 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,682 | -52 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 8,734 | -11 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 8,745 | +296 | 3.50% |
| 2022 | 8,449 | -246 | 2.83% |
| 2021 | 8,695 | -16 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 8,711 | +236 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 8,475 | +131 | 1.57% |
| 2018 | 8,344 | -201 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 8,545 | -99 | 1.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 29% | 44% |
| Never married | 43% | 55% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau