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Hancock
Tennessee

Population

$32K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$18,773

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$139K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,747

SS Benefits / Person$3,488

Education Wage Premium2.16x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients8.0%

Average Annual Wage$34K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$571/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $539

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate77.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

24 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients661 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,950

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression35.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.66 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,838

Bachelor's Degree Holders161

HS Completion Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)62.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.42

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation48.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days4,074 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,208 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,396 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,046 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed190 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed166 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+55.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers43 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)68 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.626

Nonprofit Organizations15

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.6%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Asian Population0.5%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$27K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+73R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +181

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.25x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Hancock

Nashville Banner · 1 month ago

Mark Proctor Wins Democratic Primary, Will Face Bill Hancock in November for Tennessee House District 59

Former Tennessee Highway Patrol leader won crowded primary, heads into November election against Bil…

TBINewsroom.com · Feb 19, 2026

Investigation into Hancock County Overdose Death Leads to Three Arrests

HANCOCK COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation'…

WJHL · Jun 8, 2026

Hancock County school board member charged with jury tampering

A 75-year-old school board member in Sneedville, Tennessee, is accused of attempting to influence a …

WVLT · Mar 26, 2026

TBI issues Most Wanted Alert for inmate who escaped from Hancock County Jail

HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Most Wanted Alert …

USAFacts · Jun 18, 2026

How many people live in subsidized housing in Hancock County, TN?

In 2025, about 148 people lived in subsidized housing in Hancock County, TN. This was equivalent to …

WBIR · Jun 8, 2026

Hancock County School Board member accused of soliciting a minor for sex now indicted for jury tampering

HANCOCK COUNTY, Tennessee — Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said a man was indi…

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