Mississippi

Hancock County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.7%
African
7.8%
Hispanic
3.8%
Other
3.7%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Hancock Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHancock CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.7%54.7%58%
Black or African American7.8%36.2%—
Hispanic3.8%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.5%—
Indian0.5%0.3%—
East Asian0.5%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hancock County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHancock CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,708$56,447$80,734
Median home value$224,200$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$977/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.3%20.3%21.0%