COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock County vs Harrison County
PLACE A
Hancock County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Harrison County, Mississippi
Hancock County is 74% smaller than Harrison County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $13,265 higher. Harrison County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
HANCOCK COUNTYHARRISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population57,171217,136−74% vs Harrison County
Population density36379−343
Population growth1.9%11.5%−9.6 pts
Median age49.038.5+10.5
Male48.9%48.8%+0.1 pts
Female51.1%51.2%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.3%4.7%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%60.8%+31.8 pts
Black1.0%23.3%−22.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%6.9%−5.1 pts
Asian1.0%2.5%−1.5 pts
Other3.6%6.4%−2.8 pts
Median household income$72,744$59,479+$13,265
Per capita income$44,241$33,062+$11,179
Poverty rate9.9%17.1%−7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.459Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%27.5%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree15.2%10.4%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%7.1%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation60.0%60.5%−0.5 pts
Median home value$310,400$212,200+$98,200
Median gross rent$1,061$1,115−$54
Owner-occupied78.5%62.2%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.3%12.2%+25.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%46.4%−1.2 pts
Average commute25.424.3+1.2
Worked from home13.7%7.1%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%13.1%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025