Hancock County Information
Hancock in
Georgia occupies
479 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,677, a change from a 2000 population of
10,074 and
8,908 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
23 acts of violent crime reported in
Hancock in 2004, a change from
36 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
291 people:
8.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.8%.
Read more about
Hancock, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hancock | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 479 sq. miles | Ranked 2,248 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,677 | Ranked 2,465 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,713 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,074 | Ranked 2,438 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,908 | Ranked 2,479 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 23.1% | |
| African American | 76.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 23 | 36 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 56 | 85 |
| Burglaries | 24 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 28 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,438 | 3,291 |
| Unemployed Population | 291 | 258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% | 7.8% |
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