Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County is a county located in Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 42967 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 40140, It is the 18th largest in terms of population. It has total area of 552.53 mi˛ (1431.05 square kilometre), of which, 476.88 square miles (1235.11 square kilometre) of it is land and 75.65 square miles (195.93 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 44th largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks third in the size of its inland waterways in Mississippi.

Hancock County Mississippi
Map of Hancock County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 42967 people, 16897 households, and 11822 families living in the county. The population density was 90.1 people per square mile (34.79/km˛), it is the 14th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 21072 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.07/km˛). The average household size was 2.52 people, and the average family size was 2.99 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 40140, The racial makeup of the county was 36162 White, 2847 Black or African American, 269 American Indian, 318 Asian, 16 Native Hawaiian, and 528 from two or more races.

Hancock County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Hancock County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Hancock County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35202, it is the ninth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $40307, it would be the 12th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $17748, it is the ninth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 10176 pupils and students, of which 50.52% are male and 49.48% are female, 23.68% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.34% nursery or pri school, 5.73% kindergarten, 49.92% elementary school, 23.63% high school and 14.38% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bay St. Louis CityHancock County16.866.1210.7482091342.11848334106
2Diamondhead CdpHancock County11.711.340.375912521.52663151361
3Kiln CdpHancock County13.4613.320.132040153.11635138125
4Pearlington CdpHancock County9.589.110.471684184.91404031224
5Shoreline Park CdpHancock County8.047.840.24058517.71398428258
6Waveland CityHancock County6.816.8106674980.21641333304
YearPopulation
April 2000 census42967
April 2000 Estimate42969
July 2000 Estimate43274
July 2001 Estimate43848
July 2002 Estimate44435
July 2003 Estimate44835
July 2004 Estimate45445
July 2005 Estimate46088
July 2006 Estimate38853
July 2007 Estimate39741
July 2008 Estimate40140
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school380265645
Kindergarten337246583
Elementary school256525155080
High school125611492405
College or graduate school6038601463
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hancock County, Mississippi$35202$40307$17748
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587