Hancock County

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Hancock county is located in east Tennessee. Hancock county has 222.34 square miles of land area and 1.15 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Hancock county population is 6,819, which has grown 0.49% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.54% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Hancock county median household income is $23,125 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 17.03% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Hancock county median house value is $76,200 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 41.37% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 49.46% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hancock county is much better than the state average in quality. The Hancock county area code is 423.

Population	6,819 (2010), rank #92
Population Growth	0.49% since 2000, rank #83
Population Density:	30.51/sq mi, rank #89
Median Household Income:	$23,125 at 2006-2010—17.03% increase since 2000, rank #95
Median House Price:	$76,200 at 2006-2010—41.37% increase since 2000, rank #90
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	222.34 sq mi, rank #87
Water Area:	1.15 sq mi (0.52%), rank #71
State:	Tennessee
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Area Code:	423