Hancock County, GA

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2023 Population

8,630

0.489% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

2.83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,182

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$87,400

6.52% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,259

10.7% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.545%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.417%).

N/A of the households in Hancock County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Hancock County, GA was $87,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Hancock County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Hancock County, GA borders Baldwin County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, and Washington County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.16k people) in Hancock County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hancock County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.16k ± 104
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 81

0.637%

Hispanic Population

55 people

0.637% of the people in Hancock County, GA are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hancock County, GA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
164 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 58
Korea
29 ± 42

Hancock County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hancock County, GA employs 2.26k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Hancock County, GA were Retail Trade (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), and Manufacturing (304 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2023 Value

± 470

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hancock County, GA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hancock County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.26k

2023 Value

± 470

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hancock County, GA, are Retail Trade (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), and Manufacturing (304 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hancock County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Hancock County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
7
Accommodation and Food Services
6
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hancock County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hancock County, GA was $87,400 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,500 to $87,400, a 6.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hancock County, GA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hancock County, GA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hancock County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,725

$2,210

Median Property Taxes

±$340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hancock County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hancock County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hancock County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 4803, Hancock County, GA
Census Tract 4804, Hancock County, GA

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hancock County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,182

Median Household Income

± $9,039

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Hancock County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hancock County, GA is from Hancock County, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hancock County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Carpooled (5.32%)
Other (3.92%)

In 2023, 87.4% of workers in Hancock County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.32%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hancock County, GA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Hancock County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hancock County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hancock County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hancock County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hancock County, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hancock County, GA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 334 in Hancock County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 197 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92% of the population of Hancock County, GA has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, GA see 8,630 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (8,494 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2796 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,630 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, GA

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, GA see an average of 8,630 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (8,494 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hancock County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.96%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hancock County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.