Hancock County, Mississippi's estimated population is 48,694 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hancock County, Mississippi is the 17th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 44,089 and has seen a growth of 10.44% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 1,594 | 0.00% | |
1830 | 1,962 | 368 | 23.09% |
1840 | 3,367 | 1,405 | 71.61% |
1850 | 3,672 | 305 | 9.06% |
1860 | 3,139 | -533 | -14.52% |
1870 | 4,239 | 1,100 | 35.04% |
1880 | 6,439 | 2,200 | 51.90% |
1890 | 8,318 | 1,879 | 29.18% |
1900 | 11,886 | 3,568 | 42.89% |
1910 | 11,207 | -679 | -5.71% |
1920 | 10,380 | -827 | -7.38% |
1930 | 11,415 | 1,035 | 9.97% |
1940 | 11,328 | -87 | -0.76% |
1950 | 11,891 | 563 | 4.97% |
1960 | 14,039 | 2,148 | 18.06% |
1970 | 17,387 | 3,348 | 23.85% |
1980 | 24,537 | 7,150 | 41.12% |
1990 | 31,760 | 7,223 | 29.44% |
2010 | 44,089 | 12,329 | 38.82% |
2011 | 44,744 | 655 | 1.49% |
2012 | 45,263 | 519 | 1.16% |
2013 | 45,522 | 259 | 0.57% |
2014 | 45,980 | 458 | 1.01% |
2015 | 46,305 | 325 | 0.71% |
2016 | 46,643 | 338 | 0.73% |
2017 | 46,949 | 306 | 0.66% |
2018 | 47,278 | 329 | 0.70% |
2019 | 47,632 | 354 | 0.75% |
2020 | 47,986 | 354 | 0.74% |
2021 | 48,340 | 354 | 0.74% |
2022 | 48,694 | 354 | 0.73% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,271 | 87.18% |
Black or African American | 3,702 | 7.82% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 301 | 0.64% |
Asian | 468 | 0.99% |
Some Other Race | 202 | 0.43% |
Two or More Races | 1,395 | 2.95% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 21,494 | 2.19 | 79.8 |
Married | 10,518 | 2.67 | 90.1 |
Male | 1,571 | 2.35 | 77.6 |
Female | 2,876 | 2.74 | 63.5 |
Non Family | 6,529 | 1.14 | 71.1 |
2.57
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 899 | 2.61% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,403 | 6.98% |
High School Graduate | 9,702 | 28.16% |
Some College | 9,181 | 26.65% |
Associates Degree | 3,310 | 9.61% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,413 | 15.71% |
Graduate Degree | 3,540 | 10.28% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,066 | 924 | 379 |
White | 29,644 | 27,043 | 8,287 |
2+ Races | 694 | 669 | 184 |
Other Race | 148 | 45 | 32 |
Asian | 468 | 326 | 48 |
Native American | 286 | 271 | 29 |
Black | 2,558 | 2,157 | 148 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.40%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 35.55%.
$39,844
Average Earnings
$49,845
Average Male
$30,530
Average Female
96.87% of Hancock County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,662 | 1,393 | 38.04% |
Native | 301 | 97 | 32.23% |
Hispanic | 1,762 | 228 | 12.94% |
White | 39,938 | 4,598 | 11.51% |
Other | 130 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,395 | 72 | 5.16% |
13.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.99%
Male Poverty Rate
15.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hancock County, Mississippi is Black, with 38.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hancock County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 5.16% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.73%.
56.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.1%
Male Marriage Rate
54.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,417 | 10.40% |
Black | 182 | 6.50% |
Native American | 67 | 23.43% |
Asian | 20 | 4.27% |
Other Race | 6 | 4.05% |
2+ Races | 103 | 13.92% |
Hispanic | 126 | 9.65% |
7.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
54.1%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
46.71%
Born in Hancock County, Mississippi
97.52%
Native Born
2.48%
Foreign Born
0.65%
Non Citizen
1.83%
Naturalized
97.52% of Hancock County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 46.71% having been born in Mississippi. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.