Hancock County , Mississippi
Population: 46,057 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,728 Home $206,600 Rent $999/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hancock County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,728), with housing 32% below the US figure ($207,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hancock County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$67,728
Median Income
household
$206,600
Home Value
median
$999/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,728 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,730 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Median Home Value | $206,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $999/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 46,057 |
| Median Age | 45.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
35.9%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 82.7 · 83th national percentile
🌊 Flood
86.20
🌪️ Tornado
76.56
🌀 Hurricane
95.24
🔥 Wildfire
90.43
❄️ Winter Storm
35.33
🌍 Earthquake
44.66
☀️ Drought
55.82
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