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Hancock
Georgia

Population

$32K

Median Income

$222K

Median Home

D+44

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,443

Federal Spending per Capita$831

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score601

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1813.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio0.69

Medicare Spending / Person$3,650

SS Benefits / Person$4,973

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$576/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.05%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $980

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households20.2%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients570 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,653

Uninsured (under 65)14.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.2%

Education

Math Test Scores1.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,734

Bachelor's Degree Holders664

HS Completion Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.03

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation44.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days2,314 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,093 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,712 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,907 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed187 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed185 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)513 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)252 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+14.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers116 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work17 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)310 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.557

Nonprofit Organizations28

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.7%

Never-Married Adults48.8%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$26K

Avg Student Loan Balance$19K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate76.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+44

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.05%0.81% state avg

Politics

D+44R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +353

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.60x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $222K

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Local News — Hancock

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Schedule - Hancock Central Bulldogs (Sparta, GA) Football 26-27

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WCIV · 2 weeks ago

Overnight shooting at Georgia party leaves 5 hospitalized, one in critical condition

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Savannah Morning News · 4 weeks ago

Snakes shut down Georgia school district. But not the only critters found

A Georgia school district canceled classes after wildlife discoveries on campus prompted a safety as…

The Union-Recorder · 2 weeks ago

Five wounded, 1 critical following shooting in Hancock County

SPARTA, Ga. — Five people, including one who is in critical condition, are recovering at two separat…

WGXA · 2 weeks ago

Overnight shooting at party in Sparta leaves 5 hospitalized, one in critical condition

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13WMAZ · 2 weeks ago

Five injured after shooting at party in Hancock County, sheriff's office says

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ga. — Five people were taken to the hospital after a shooting at a party in Hancock …

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