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Hancock
Mississippi

46K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$239K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,072

Federal Spending per Capita$10,193

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %10.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %19.5%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,066

SS Benefits / Person$4,446

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.99x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$256K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1653/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,572

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,140/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

95.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Sold Above List Price

10.8%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

443

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

63 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.6% · Redfin 95.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices56

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians43

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,176

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,072

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,647

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature1.52

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp59°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$95K

Ozone Days112 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days1,426 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,976 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,793 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,351 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed325 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed214 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)376 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)264 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,139 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work287 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)769 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.4%

Agriculture

Farms215 farms

Farmland231 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.606

Nonprofit Organizations144

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.0%

Never-Married Adults21.5%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations6.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.90 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms98

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms32

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+61R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +255

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $239K

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Local News — Hancock

Daily Gate City · 4 hours ago

Hearts of Hancock County Humane Society reads to cats | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa

Evie, Hazel and Ava reading to cats in the indoor-outdoor habitat at Hearts of Hancock Humane Societ…

WDSU · 2 weeks ago

Mississippi fire officials responding to large woods fire in Hancock County

Mississippi fire officials responding to large woods fire in Hancock County ... Mississippi fire off…

WLOX · 2 weeks ago

UPDATE: Hancock County woods fire 90% contained after burning 190 acres

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — Fire crews are working to contain a woods fire that broke out in the …

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Hancock County, MS?

How many people live in Hancock County, MS ? ... In 2025, there were about 46,900 people living in H…

WXXV News 25 · 1 week ago

Pennsylvania man killed in three-vehicle crash on Highway 43 in Hancock County

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. — A Pennsylvania man died following a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in …

Pegues Funeral Directors · May 27, 2026

Lawrence Graham "Larry" Hancock Obituary May 26, 2026

Tupelo – Lawrence Graham “Larry” Hancock passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Baptist…

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