COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hancock County

Tennessee · 6,739 residents · 222 sq mi

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Hancock County is home to 6,739 people in Tennessee. The poverty rate is 40.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 52% less than in Tennessee as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $29,800. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,739

−1%vs 2000

vs 6,786 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

222 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(491)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(511)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(475)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(461)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(1,012)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(946)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(695)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(678)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(623)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(379)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,822

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,760 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,266

−48%vs 2000

vs $11,986 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.0%

+10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,800

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$145

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $206 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(6,625)

Black0.5%(33)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(25)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(6,589)

Black1.8%(122)

Hispanic / Latino0%(2)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.3%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(91)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(46)

Ancestry

English19.2%(1,319)

American18.9%(1,295)

Irish7.6%(524)

German4.9%(338)

Italian2.5%(173)

Scottish0.9%(60)

French0.5%(37)

Polish0.5%(37)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(32)

Swedish0.2%(17)

Dutch0.1%(10)

Norwegian0.1%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(5)

French Canadian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.1%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

42.4%

−13.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.9 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 23.8 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 married32.1%(895)

Married48.3%(1,347)

Widowed8.5%(238)

Divorced11%(307)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(561)

Married47.9%(1,373)

Widowed20.1%(577)

Divorced12.4%(356)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.2%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% 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)30.1%(78)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(77)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.1%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 259 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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