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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hancock County is 45,136, which is 5.05% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hancock County population density is 81.69 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hancock County is white, which represent 87.34% of the total population. The average Hancock County education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 45,136. #18

Population Growth Since 2000, #22

Hancock County	5.05%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #16

Hancock County	81.69 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	39,421 (87.34%, #4)
Black:	3,927 (8.70%, #79)
Hispanic:	1,555 (3.45%, #15)
Asian:	479 (1.06%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.03%, #61)
One Race, Other:	632 (1.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	663 (1.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	885 (56.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	148 (9.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	63 (4.05%, see rank)
South American:	85 (5.47%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	52 (10.86%, see rank)
Filipino:	226 (47.18%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	34 (7.10%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	130 (27.14%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	37 (7.72%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

36,256 (80.33%) out of the total population of 45,136 reported first ancestry.

	Hancock County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	120	0.27%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	43	0.10%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	109	0.24%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	567	1.26%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,644	5.86%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	6,938	15.37%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	6,510	14.42%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	115	0.25%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	36	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	5,638	12.49%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	3,543	7.85%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	166	0.37%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	589	1.30%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	120	0.27%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	267	0.59%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	639	1.42%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	584	1.29%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	25	0.06%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	207	0.46%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	82	0.18%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	5,759	12.76%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	110	0.24%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 22,131 (49.03%, see rank)

Females: 23,005 (50.97%, see rank)

Hancock County	Male: 49.03% Female: 50.97%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hancock County	41.20 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hancock County	40.20 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hancock County	42.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hancock County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,582	5.72%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,560	5.67%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,218	7.13%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,889	6.40%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,659	5.89%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,977	11.03%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,624	12.46%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,759	14.97%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,411	14.20%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,627	10.25%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,326	5.15%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	504	1.12%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hancock County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	31,228, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,697, 15.04%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,040, 28.95%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,454, 33.48%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,470, 14.31%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,567, 8.22%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.22, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hancock County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,236	85.36%	14.64%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,810	85.72%, see rank	14.28%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,342	91.67%, see rank	8.33%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,810	84.86%, see rank	15.14%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	208	89.42%, see rank	10.58%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hancock County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	18,413, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	4,810, 26.12%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,603, 73.88%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,787, 69.45%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,067, 49.24%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,626, 30.55%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hancock County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	36,776	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,863	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	4,934	27.62%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	9,865	55.23%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	685	3.83%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	2,379	13.32%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	18,913	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	4,156	21.97%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	10,343	54.69%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	2,089	11.05%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	2,325	12.29%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hancock County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	43,609	96.62%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,680	45.82%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	22,479	49.80%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	450	1.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,527	3.38%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	887	1.97%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	640	1.42%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	461	1.02%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	397	0.88%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	484	1.07%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	152	0.34%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hancock County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	16,915	91.86%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	823	4.47%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	484	2.63%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	191	1.04%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.