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Hancock County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 46,094   ( 2,165 from 2010 , 47 from 2020)
Land area: 474.0 square miles
Population density: 97.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,744 84.05% 2.2%
Black:3,8428.34% 24.9%
Indian:2830.61% 46.6%
Asian:4180.91% 4.1%
2+ races:9362.03% 16.0%
Hispanic:1,8714.06% 29.4%
Total non-White:7,35015.95% 22.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:938 10.2
Deaths:1,39315.1
Net Migration: 4955.4
Net Immigration: -4-0.0
Change in White population:830 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,335 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
43,929
37,91486.31%
3,0757.00%
1930.44%
4360.99%
8071.84%
1,4463.29%
6,01513.69%

2000
42,967
38,18088.86%
2,9256.81%
2480.58%
3890.91%
4301.00%
7751.80%
4,78711.14%

1990
31,760
27,99688.15%
2,9089.16%
930.29%
1880.59%
n/a
5751.81%
3,76411.85%

1980
24,537
21,62288.12%
2,4099.82%
200.08%
530.22%
n/a
4331.76%
2,91511.88%

1970
17,387
14,68784.47%
2,43313.99%
110.06%
150.09%
n/a
2421.39%
2,700 15.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,735 11.0
3,8168.9
-3,040-7.1
1580.4
-266 -0.6
1,228 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
4,631 14.6
3,57611.3
9,32329.4
1460.5
10,184 32.1
1,023 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
4,332 17.7
2,610 10.6
5,766 23.5
n/a
6,374 26.0
849 3.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,852 33.7
n/a
6,935 39.9
215 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.4
8,952 19.4%
37,142 80.6%
9,866 21.4%
19,386
2.36
13,197 68.1%
9,817 74.4%
1,436 10.9%
6,189 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
10,498 23.9%
33,431 76.1%
6,685 15.2%
17,380
2.50
11,770 67.7%
8,523 72.4%
1,233 10.5%
5,610 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
10,817 25.2%
32,150 74.8%
6,010 14.0%
16,892
2.52
11,882 70.3%
9,329 78.5%
1,075 9.0%
5,010 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
8,705 27.4%
23,055 72.6%
4,540 14.3%
11,680
2.67
8,649 74.0%
6,936 80.2%
677 7.8%
3,031 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
7,979 32.5%
16,558 67.5%
2,878 11.7%
8,175
2.94
6,411 78.4%
5,419 84.5%
470 7.3%
1,764 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,895 
Median Value$197,400 
Occupied19,38684.7%
Vacant3,50915.3%
Owned15,64480.7%
Rented3,74219.3%
Median Rent$956 
Single-Family Units18,10679.1%
    Detached17,85578.0%
    Attached2511.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4576.4%
Mobile Homes2,53511.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1045.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999174.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997243.7%
$20,000 to $24,9998704.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997413.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995442.8%
$35,000 to $39,9997603.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3076.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997253.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3246.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,02410.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,31511.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,00410.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5598.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3376.9%
$200,000 or more1,1315.8%
Median Household Income63,623 
Per Capita Income36,883 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3877.2%
Public Assistance5793.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,72814.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,73768.9%
Unemployed1,2864.7%
In Armed Forces2801.0%
Total Labor Force20,30374.6%
Not in Labor Force6,90925.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6417,08648.4%
Non-Profit36887029.7%
Self-Employed1,48598460.1%
Local Government72579247.8%
State Government46543151.9%
Federal Government38339749.1%
Total Private + Self8,1268,07050.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9412,49043.8%
Total10,06710,56048.8%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,09114.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,60522.2%
Professional, Technical4,75322.9%
Service Occupations3,25215.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1150.6%
All others5,03324.3%
White Collar 60.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,65412.8%
Construction2,29111.0%
Retail trade1,9829.6%
Manufacturing1,8178.8%
Educational services1,6838.1%
Accommodation and food services1,5217.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1545.6%
Public administration1,1515.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1415.5%
Other services9694.7%
Finance and insurance9414.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8634.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6873.3%
Wholesale trade4462.2%
Utilities4402.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3911.9%
Information2181.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1991.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1860.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7831.70%
Puerto Rican510.11%
Cuban180.04%
Dominican810.18%
Total Central American1200.26%
Costa Rican280.06%
Guatemalan30.01%
Honduran470.10%
Nicaraguan260.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7171.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1000.22%
Indian880.19%
Vietnamese150.03%
Cambodian90.02%
Filipino70.02%
Thai40.01%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,17996.6%
Spanish6851.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun3020.7%
Other Indo-European1100.3%
German, other Germanic1080.2%
Chinese1000.2%
Vietnamese690.2%
Other540.1%
Arabic420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,10313.3%
French5,61312.2%
German5,08911.1%
Irish5,03310.9%
English4,80310.4%
Italian2,4455.3%
Polish5631.2%
Scottish5621.2%
Scotch-Irish5061.1%
French Canadian4801.0%
European4621.0%
British3210.7%
Dutch3140.7%
Norwegian2310.5%
Welsh2230.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,67399.3%
Not a citizen3370.7%
Native45,02397.9%
Foreign-born9872.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
860 2.6%2,381 7.1%10,149 30.2%12,052 35.8%4,431 13.2%3,765 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 860 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,381 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,149 30.2%
Some College 12,052 35.8%
Bach. Degree 4,431 13.2%
Grad Degree 3,765 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hancock County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,828 11,906 922 7.2% 7.6%
1991 13,040 12,153 887 6.8% 8.4%
1992 13,619 12,607 1,012 7.4% 8.0%
1993 14,969 14,021 948 6.3% 6.7%
1994 16,045 15,047 998 6.2% 6.3%
1995 15,992 14,921 1,071 6.7% 6.2%
1996 16,344 15,431 913 5.6% 6.0%
1997 16,779 16,028 751 4.5% 5.7%
1998 17,351 16,732 619 3.6% 5.3%
1999 18,480 17,748 732 4.0% 5.1%
2000 19,461 18,565 896 4.6% 5.3%
2001 19,718 18,910 808 4.1% 5.5%
2002 19,843 18,808 1,035 5.2% 6.4%
2003 20,481 19,475 1,006 4.9% 6.1%
2004 20,743 19,704 1,039 5.0% 6.1%
2005 20,995 18,734 2,261 10.8% 7.6%
2006 18,031 16,365 1,666 9.2% 6.4%
2007 18,154 17,200 954 5.3% 6.2%
2008 18,205 17,178 1,027 5.6% 6.7%
2009 18,089 16,664 1,425 7.9% 9.4%
2010 19,700 17,980 1,720 8.7% 10.1%
2011 20,111 18,246 1,865 9.3% 9.8%
2012 19,807 18,167 1,640 8.3% 8.8%
2013 18,939 17,461 1,478 7.8% 8.5%
2014 18,415 17,070 1,345 7.3% 7.6%
2015 18,619 17,396 1,223 6.6% 6.5%
2016 18,788 17,620 1,168 6.2% 5.9%
2017 18,706 17,640 1,066 5.7% 5.2%
2018 18,670 17,692 978 5.2% 5.0%
2019 18,891 17,803 1,088 5.8% 5.5%
2020 18,692 17,106 1,586 8.5% 8.1%
2021 19,104 18,006 1,098 5.7% 5.5%
2022 18,982 18,208 774 4.1% 3.9%
2023 18,797 18,182 615 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com