Hancock County, TN Demographics

The total population of Hancock County is estimated to be 6,726 with 3,312 males (49.24%) and 3,414 females (50.76%). There are 102 more females than males in Hancock County.
The median household income in Hancock County was $32,049 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 56(0.18%) from $31,993 in 2020. This income is 42.96% 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 $41,885. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hancock County stands at $32,049.
In Hancock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,720 for males and $18,077 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,735 for males and $34,728 for females.
In Hancock County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $32,363.
In 2022, the population of Hancock County was 6,845, a 1.00% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hancock County's population was 6,777, an increase of 2.29% compared to a population of 6,625 in 2020.
The median age in Hancock County, TN is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hancock County population: 98.28% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.69% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 0.36% are multiracial.