Hancock County, GA

County in Georgia, South · ranked on 37 metrics

Hancock County, GA is a county in Georgia with a population of 8,630 (2,489th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (104th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,047th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (3,035th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,028th of 3,094).

Population
8,630
2,489th highest of 3,094
Density
18.3
2,267th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.93%
2,111th highest of 3,094
Area
471
2,154th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Georgia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 58th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    104th of 3,092
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 105th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 367th of 2,916
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 495th of 3,050
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,863rd of 3,090
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,433rd of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,489th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,754th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,798th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    3,084th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,883rd of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,047th of 3,094
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,035th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,028th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,850th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,019th of 3,093
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,820th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,993rd of 3,094
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,926th of 2,000

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (29), weakest Economics (19). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Hancock County, GA?
Hancock County, GA has a population of 8,630, 2,489th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Hancock County, GA rank best at?
Among US counties, Hancock County, GA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (104th of 3,092).
Where does Hancock County, GA rank worst?
Hancock County, GA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,047th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (3,035th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,028th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hancock County, GA?
Rankodex ranks Hancock County, GA on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics