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Hancock County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 46,492   ( 440 from 2020)
Land area: 474.0 square miles
Population density: 98.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:38,968 83.82% 0.6%
Black:3,8208.22% 0.5%
Indian:2830.61% 2.5%
Asian:4881.05% 22.0%
2+ races:9532.05% 1.1%
Hispanic:1,9804.26% 5.5%
Total non-White:7,52416.18% 3.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,848 10.0
Deaths:2,61314.2
Net Migration: 1,1146.0
Net Immigration: 770.4
Change in White population:214 0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:226 0.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Hancock County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +552 R +794 R + 3.0%
D -242
2024 vs. 2016 R +2,873 R +1,955 D + 1.7%
D +918
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,321 R +1,161 D + 4.7%
D +1,160
2024 vs. 2012 R +3,720 R +3,375 R + 5.7%
D +345
2016 vs. 2008 R +791 R +1,215 R + 5.9%
D -424
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 57% Donald Trump (R) 16,684 78.8% Kamala Harris (D) 4,262 20.1% 229 [+] 1.1% 21,175 18 29 1.72%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 16,132 77.0% Joe Biden (D) 4,504 21.5% 321 [+] 1.5% 20,957 19 30 1.59%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 13,811 78.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,344 19.0% 482 [+] 2.7% 17,637 20 32 1.46%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 12,964 75.5% Barack Obama* (D) 3,917 22.8% 286 [+] 1.7% 17,167 20 28 1.34%
2008 51% John McCain (R) 13,020 76.3% Barack Obama (D) 3,768 22.1% 268 [+] 1.6% 17,056 20 31 1.32%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 12,581 70.4% John Kerry (D) 5,107 28.6% 181 [+] 1.0% 17,869 11 20 1.55%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 9,326 64.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,801 33.0% 421 [+] 2.9% 14,548 6 16 1.46%
1996 40% Robert Dole (R) 5,820 51.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,303 37.8% 1,254 [+] 11.0% 11,377 2 10 1.27%
1992 54% George Bush* (R) 6,422 47.8% Bill Clinton (D) 4,651 34.6% 2,367 [+] 17.6% 13,440 -2 10 1.37%
1988 54% George Bush (R) 7,763 66.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,760 32.2% 164 [+] 1.4% 11,687 7 13 1.25%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 7,662 74.1% Walter Mondale (D) 2,630 25.4% 52 0.5% 10,344 12 15 1.10%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,088 57.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,544 39.8% 283 [+] 3.2% 8,915 8 6 1.00%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,855 49.2% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,765 48.0% 222 [+] 2.8% 7,842 0 0 1.02%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,133 86.3% George McGovern (D) 745 12.5% 71 [+] 1.2% 5,949 8 26 0.92%
1968 67% George Wallace (AIP) 4,072 67.4% Richard Nixon (R) 1,065 17.6% 904 [+] 15.0% 6,041 4 -26 0.92%
1964 49% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,550 62.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,501 37.1% 0 0.0% 4,051 -24 24 0.99%
1960 45% John Kennedy (D) 2,132 63.6% Richard Nixon (R) 719 21.4% 502 15.0% 3,353 -3 -28 1.12%
1956 37% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,421 53.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,179 44.1% 74 2.8% 2,674 29 -4 1.08%
1952 43% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,578 53.9% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,347 46.1% 0 0.0% 2,925 6 -9 1.02%
1948 28% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,400 78.9% Harry Truman* (D) 222 12.5% 153 [+] 8.6% 1,775 6 -37 0.92%
1944 28% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,642 92.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 137 7.7% 0 0.0% 1,779 1 -38 0.99%
1940 28% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,550 88.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 197 11.3% 1 0.1% 1,748 7 -34 0.99%
1936 25% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,284 87.7% Alf Landon (R) 164 11.2% 16 [+] 1.1% 1,464 8 -25 0.90%
1932 25% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,349 91.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 109 7.4% 14 [+] 1.0% 1,472 4 -32 1.01%
1928 32% Al Smith (D) 1,284 74.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 436 25.3% 0 0.0% 1,720 8 -33 1.13%
1924 14% John Davis (D) 467 65.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 192 27.1% 50 [+] 7.1% 709 20 -27 0.63%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 306 69.7% Warren Harding (R) 130 29.6% 3 [+] 0.7% 439 16 -31 0.53%
1916 12% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 512 88.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 68 11.7% 2 [+] 0.3% 582 7 -34 0.67%
1912 9% Woodrow Wilson (D) 365 80.8% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 56 12.4% 31 [+] 6.9% 452 4 -17 0.70%
1908 6% William J. Bryan (D) 265 82.0% William Taft (R) 55 17.0% 3 [+] 0.9% 323 11 -35 0.48%
1904 8% Alton Parker (D) 336 78.1% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 85 19.8% 9 [+] 2.1% 430 14 -37 0.73%
1900 7% William J. Bryan (D) 310 80.1% William McKinley* (R) 71 18.3% 6 [+] 1.6% 387 8 -33 0.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 56% Roger Wicker* (R) 16,797 80.4% Ty Pinkins (D) 4,104 19.6% 0 0.0% 20,901 18 1.72%
2023 G 29% Tate Reeves* (R) 7,503 71.1% Brandon Presley (D) 2,896 27.4% 158 [+] 1.5% 10,557 20 1.29%
2020 S2 57% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 14,537 70.0% Mike Espy (D) 5,651 27.2% 573 [+] 2.8% 20,761 16 1.58%
2019 G 33% Tate Reeves (R) 8,358 70.9% Jim Hood (D) 3,278 27.8% 154 [+] 1.3% 11,790 19 1.33%
2018 S2 RO 33% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 8,716 74.1% Mike Espy (D) 3,051 25.9% 0 0.0% 11,767 20 1.30%
2018 S2 38% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 6,918 51.1% Mike Espy (D) 3,256 24.1% 3,353 [+] 24.8% 13,527 33 1.43%
2018 S1 39% Roger Wicker* (R) 9,989 71.9% David Baria (D) 3,692 26.6% 218 [+] 1.6% 13,899 13 1.48%
2015 G 24% Phil Bryant* (R) 6,675 78.6% Robert Gray (D) 1,634 19.3% 179 [+] 2.1% 8,488 12 1.18%
2014 S2 27% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,699 73.0% Travis Childers (D) 2,004 21.8% 474 [+] 5.2% 9,177 13 1.45%
2012 S1 49% Roger Wicker* (R) 11,980 71.7% Albert N. Gore (D) 4,037 24.2% 692 [+] 4.1% 16,709 15 1.35%
2011 G 36% Phil Bryant (R) 8,837 72.6% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,330 27.4% 0 0.0% 12,167 12 1.36%
2008 S2 50% Thad Cochran* (R) 13,262 80.6% Erik Fleming (D) 3,193 19.4% 0 0.0% 16,455 19 1.32%
2008 S1 49% Roger Wicker* (R) 10,373 63.4% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 5,981 36.6% 0 0.0% 16,354 8 1.32%
2007 G 31% Haley Barbour* (R) 7,261 72.0% John Eaves (D) 2,828 28.0% 0 0.0% 10,089 14 1.36%
2006 S1 23% Trent Lott* (R) 6,166 80.5% Erik Fleming (D) 1,329 17.4% 160 [+] 2.1% 7,655 17 1.25%
2003 G 39% Haley Barbour (R) 7,085 55.6% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 5,328 41.8% 324 [+] 2.5% 12,737 3 1.42%
2002 S2 25% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,034 85.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,160 14.2% 0 0.0% 8,194 1 1.30%
2000 S1 46% Trent Lott* (R) 10,978 75.0% Troy Brown (D) 3,151 21.5% 512 [+] 3.5% 14,641 9 1.47%
1999 G 40% Mike Parker (R) 6,026 47.9% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 5,595 44.5% 964 [+] 7.7% 12,585 -1 1.65%
1996 S2 40% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,625 75.0% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 2,559 22.2% 318 [+] 2.8% 11,502 4 1.31%
1995 G 43% Kirk Fordice* (R) 6,622 56.0% Dick Molpus (D) 5,204 44.0% 0 0.0% 11,826 0 1.44%
1994 S1 32% Trent Lott* (R) 6,090 72.3% Ken Harper (D) 2,339 27.7% 0 0.0% 8,429 3 1.39%
1991 G 41% Ray Mabus* (D) 6,278 63.5% Kirk Fordice (R) 3,437 34.8% 173 [+] 1.7% 9,888 -16 1.39%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 56% Trent Lott (R) 8,110 67.1% Wayne Dowdy (D) 3,984 32.9% 0 0.0% 12,094 13 1.28%
1987 G 38% Ray Mabus (D) 4,729 58.4% Jack Reed (R) 3,371 41.6% 0 0.0% 8,100 -5 1.12%
1984 S2 55% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,014 66.0% William Winter (D) 3,618 34.0% 0 0.0% 10,632 5 1.12%
1983 G 44% Bill Allain (D) 5,090 63.0% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,339 29.0% 645 [+] 8.0% 8,074 -10 1.09%
1982 S1 36% John Stennis* (D) 4,084 63.6% Haley Barbour (R) 2,333 36.4% 0 0.0% 6,417 1 0.99%
1979 G 49% William Winter (D) 4,271 57.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,170 42.6% 0 0.0% 7,441 4 1.10%
1978 S2 39% Thad Cochran (R) 2,834 49.2% Maurice Dantin (D) 2,561 44.4% 368 [+] 6.4% 5,763 4 0.99%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 52% Cliff Finch (D) 3,951 57.2% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,894 41.9% 68 [+] 1.0% 6,913 -3 0.98%
1972 S2 51% James Eastland* (D) 4,481 73.7% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,484 24.4% 115 [+] 1.9% 6,080 -14 0.94%
1971 G 66% William Waller (D) 6,198 89.7% Charles Evers (I) 671 9.7% 44 [+] 0.6% 6,913 n/a 0.89%
1970 S1 27% John Stennis* (D) 2,595 96.0% William Thompson (I) 109 4.0% 0 0.0% 2,704 n/a 0.83%
1967 G 39% John Bell Williams (D) 2,534 74.2% Rubel Phillips (R) 882 25.8% 0 0.0% 3,416 -4 0.76%
1966 S2 34% James Eastland* (D) 2,177 74.0% Prentiss Walker (R) 706 24.0% 57 [+] 1.9% 2,940 -3 0.75%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 32% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 1,729 66.0% Rubel Phillips (R) 889 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,618 -4 0.72%
1960 S2 39% James Eastland* (D) 2,500 84.8% Joe Moore (R) 447 15.2% 0 0.0% 2,947 7 1.11%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Hancock County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS04Mike Ezell* (R) 16,945 81.3% Craig Raybon (D) 3,900 18.7% 0 0.0% 20,845
County Total for 2024-11-05:   20,845
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 9,767 79.9% Johnny DuPree (D) 2,256 18.5% 200 1.6% 12,223
County Total for 2022-11-08:   12,223
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 17,196 100.0% 0 0.0% 17,196
County Total for 2020-11-03:   17,196
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 10,355 74.4% Jeramey Anderson (D) 3,402 24.4% 159 1.1% 13,916
County Total for 2018-11-06:   13,916
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 11,932 69.4% Mark Gladney (D) 4,000 23.3% 1,264 7.4% 17,196
County Total for 2016-11-08:   17,196
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 6,470 70.7% Matt Moore (D) 1,994 21.8% 688 7.5% 9,152
County Total for 2014-11-04:   9,152
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 11,152 67.1% Matt Moore (D) 3,850 23.2% 1,610 9.7% 16,612
County Total for 2012-11-06:   16,612
2010-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 6,487 54.6% Steven Palazzo (R) 5,266 44.3% 132 1.1% 11,885
County Total for 2010-11-02:   11,885
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 13,425 79.9% John McCay (R) 3,386 20.1% 0 0.0% 16,811
County Total for 2008-11-04:   16,811
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 6,466 84.4% Randy McDonnell (R) 1,191 15.6% 0 0.0% 7,657
County Total for 2006-11-07:   7,657
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 12,237 68.5% Mike Lott (R) 5,486 30.7% 136 0.8% 17,859
County Total for 2004-11-02:   17,859
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 6,421 74.1% Karl Mertz (R) 1,963 22.7% 281 3.2% 8,665
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,665
2000-11-07 MS05Gene Taylor* (D) 11,485 76.3% Randy McDonnell (R) 2,681 17.8% 892 5.9% 15,058
County Total for 2000-11-07:   15,058
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Hancock County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hancock County, MS were estimated to be 37% Republican and 12% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 35,645 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,645 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
1994 23,728 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,728 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
1986 18,822 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,822 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.