Name | Hancock County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28045 |
County Seat | Bay St. Louis |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 44,044 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.84% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 91.19% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.0% |
Area Code(s) | 228 / 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 91.19% |
African American | 7.39% |
Hispanic | 0.9% |
Asian | 0.52% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 76.11% |
African American | 13.37% |
Hispanic | 1.54% |
Asian | 0.83% |
Native American | 0.39% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |