Hancock County Information

Hancock in Mississippi occupies 553 square miles and has a 2006 population of 40,421, a change from a 2000 population of 42,967 and 31,760 in 1990. 12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 22 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 1,941 people: 10.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.9%.

Read more about Hancock, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHancock 
StateMississippi 
Land Area553 sq. milesRanked 1,994 of 3,140
Population 200640,421Ranked 1,149 of 3,140
Population 200546,546 
Population 200042,967Ranked 1,036 of 3,140
Population 199031,760Ranked 1,219 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.6% 
African American7% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2412.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4414.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6412.3% 
Population 65 to 748.4% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2236
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies10 
Aggravated Assaults9 
Total Property Crimes848918
Burglaries110 
Larceny Thefts698 
Motor Vehicle Thefts40 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population19,06319,516
Unemployed Population1,941951
Unemployment Rate10.2%4.9%

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