Hancock County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 45,911
Median age: 44.7
Median household income: 58,196
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Hancock County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 45,911 |
| 2020 | 47,339 |
| 2019 | 46,961 |
| 2018 | 46,653 |
| 2017 | 46,277 |
| 2016 | 46,028 |
| 2015 | 45,627 |
| 2014 | 45,136 |
| 2013 | 44,597 |
| 2012 | 44,044 |
| 2011 | 43,322 |
| 2010 | 42,408 |
| 2009 | 41,135 |
Hancock County, MS cities
Bay St. Louis city - 9,568
Diamondhead city - 9,417
Kiln CDP - 2,277
Pearlington CDP - 958
Waveland city - 7,063
Census data for Hancock County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Total population | 45,911 |
| Male | 22,360 |
| Female | 23,551 |
| Total population | 45,911 |
| Under 5 years | 2,604 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,095 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,057 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,752 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,262 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,209 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,136 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,320 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,387 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,657 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,881 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,728 |
| 85 years and over | 823 |
| Median age (years) | 44.7 |
| Under 18 years | 9,375 |
| 16 years and over | 37,742 |
| 18 years and over | 36,536 |
| 21 years and over | 35,034 |
| 62 years and over | 11,755 |
| 65 years and over | 9,432 |
| Total population | 45,911 |
| One race | 43,678 |
| White | 39,389 |
| Black or African American | 3,231 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 368 |
| Asian | 172 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 518 |
| Two or more races | 2,233 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 36,195 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,343 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,852 |
Social characteristics in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Total households | 18,864 |
| Family households (families) | 9,409 |
| Married-couple family | 957 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,145 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,003 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,353 |
| Average household size | 7,071 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Total households | 18,864 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,347 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 806 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,743 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,906 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,462 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,311 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,426 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,120 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 845 |
| $200,000 or more | 898 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,196 |
Housing characteristics in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 22,510 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,864 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,646 |
| Total housing units | 22,510 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,274 |
| 1-unit, attached | 268 |
| 2 units | 442 |
| 3 or 4 units | 480 |
| 5 to 9 units | 496 |
| 10 to 19 units | 454 |
| 20 or more units | 445 |
| Mobile home | 2,613 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 38 |
| Total housing units | 22,510 |
| Built 2014 or later | 102 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,533 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,750 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,447 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,791 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,196 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,927 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 463 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 251 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,050 |
| Total housing units | 22,510 |
| 1 room | 269 |
| 2 rooms | 237 |
| 3 rooms | 1,430 |
| 4 rooms | 3,696 |
| 5 rooms | 5,595 |
| 6 rooms | 4,050 |
| 7 rooms | 2,772 |
| 8 rooms | 2,081 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,380 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 22,510 |
| No bedroom | 315 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,332 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,779 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,438 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,914 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 732 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,864 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,988 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,876 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,864 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,655 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,033 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,908 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,127 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,559 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,582 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,988 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,454 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,307 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,336 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,244 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,365 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,909 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 295 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 78 |
| Median (dollars) | 168,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,988 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,694 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,294 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,526 |
| Less than $500 | 125 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,161 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 949 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 291 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 910 |
| No rent paid | 350 |
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