Hancock County, MS Demographics

The total population of Hancock County is estimated to be 46,010 with 22,379 males (48.64%) and 23,631 females (51.36%). There are 1,252 more females than males in Hancock County.
The median household income in Hancock County was $62,905 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 741(1.19%) from $62,164 in 2020. This income is 84.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hancock County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,339. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hancock County stands at $62,905.
In Hancock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,891 for males and $23,975 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,555 for males and $44,127 for females.
In Hancock County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $130,627, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,575.
In 2022, the population of Hancock County was 46,094, a 0.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hancock County's population was 46,046, a decline of 0.15% compared to a population of 46,117 in 2020.
The median age in Hancock County, MS is 44.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.11% aged 30 to 64, 18.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hancock County population: 85.79% are White, 7.04% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 1.13% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.