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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hancock County

Georgia · 8,908 residents · 471 sq mi
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Hancock County is home to 8,908 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 30.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $31,300. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 39%. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,908
−12%vs 2000
vs 10,076 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.2
−13%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
471 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Hancock County
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(701)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(835)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(783)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(760)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(581)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(1,302)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,233)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(733)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(758)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(686)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(425)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(111)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,825
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,003 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,345
−33%vs 2000
vs $10,916 in 2000
US average: $14,340
30.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,300
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$195
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $277 in 2000
US average: $450
77.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
22.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic21.2%(2,141)
Black77.6%(7,820)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(54)
Asian0.1%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic20.2%(1,802)
Black79.6%(7,094)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(59)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(25)
Asian Indian0.3%(25)
Ancestry
American6.6%(572)
Irish6.2%(538)
English5.5%(475)
German2.3%(200)
Dutch0.7%(60)
Scottish0.7%(59)
French0.6%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(56)
Israeli0.4%(37)
Polish0.3%(28)
Finnish0.2%(19)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.2%(15)
Swedish0.2%(14)
Canadian0.1%(11)
British0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

6.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.5%
−12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 24.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married54.8%(2,358)
Married32.3%(1,388)
Widowed5.3%(228)
Divorced7.6%(328)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(1,005)
Married46.6%(1,652)
Widowed12.1%(428)
Divorced13%(459)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.3%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(148)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 482 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Hancock County, Georgia?

Hancock County, Georgia has about 8,908 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hancock County, Georgia?

The typical household in Hancock County, Georgia earns about $17,825 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hancock County, Georgia expensive?

In Hancock County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $31,300, and the typical rent is about $195 a month.

How educated are people in Hancock County, Georgia?

About 6.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hancock County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hancock County, Georgia?

About 30.1% of people in Hancock County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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