Hancock County, MS
County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Hancock County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 47,236 (1,048th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,000th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916), Median Household Income (1,354th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,839th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,966th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,684th of 3,094).
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 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)159th of 3,05095
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 534th of 2,91681
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 648th of 2,91677
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,000th of 3,09468
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,072nd of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,138th of 2,91661
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,138th of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,244th of 3,09459
- Median Household Income$67,708Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,354th of 3,09356
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,376th of 2,91652
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,841st of 3,0507
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,839th of 3,0948
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,941st of 2,91633
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,026th of 3,09034
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,966th of 3,09236
- Poverty Rate (%)13.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,684th of 3,09446
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,651st of 3,09447
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,466th of 2,91649
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,443rd of 2,91650
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,409th of 2,91651
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
Shaded by population; select a place to open it
Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Hancock County, MS?
- Hancock County, MS has a population of 47,236, 1,048th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Hancock County, MS rank best at?
- Among US counties, Hancock County, MS ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,000th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916); Median Household Income (1,354th of 3,093).
- Where does Hancock County, MS rank worst?
- Hancock County, MS ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,839th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,966th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,684th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hancock County, MS?
- Rankodex ranks Hancock County, MS on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics