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Hancock County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Milledgeville, GA
Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 8,387   ( 1,042 from 2010 , 346 from 2020)
Land area: 471.1 square miles
Population density: 17.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,306 27.49% 4.2%
Black:5,63067.13% 19.1%
Indian:310.37% 47.6%
Asian:951.13% 97.9%
2+ races:640.76% 28.0%
Hispanic:2613.11% 87.8%
Total non-White:6,08172.51% 15.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:119 6.8
Deaths:44325.4
Net Migration: -28-1.6
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:94 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,136 -12.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,429
2,21223.46%
6,95973.80%
210.22%
480.51%
500.53%
1391.47%
7,21776.54%

2000
10,076
2,14121.25%
7,82077.61%
160.16%
90.09%
340.34%
540.54%
7,93578.75%

1990
8,908
1,80220.23%
7,09479.64%
120.13%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
7,10679.77%

1980
9,466
2,06021.76%
7,32577.38%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
810.86%
7,40678.24%

1970
9,019
2,41226.74%
6,60773.26%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
6,607 73.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
1,042 10.3
9709.6
-881-8.7
-3-0.0
71 0.7
-718 -7.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,388 15.6
1,00711.3
-310-3.5
110.1
339 3.8
829 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,550 16.4
1,066 11.3
-942 -10.0
n/a
-258 -2.7
-300 -3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-676 -7.5
n/a
-352 -3.9
799 8.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock County, GA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.0
1,160 13.8%
7,227 86.2%
2,065 24.6%
2,785
2.54
1,663 59.7%
1,134 68.2%
170 10.2%
1,122 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
1,719 18.2%
7,710 81.8%
1,468 15.6%
3,341
2.38
2,183 65.3%
1,229 56.3%
361 16.5%
1,158 34.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
2,444 24.3%
7,632 75.7%
1,225 12.2%
3,246
2.65
2,361 72.7%
1,268 53.7%
530 22.4%
885 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
2,759 31.0%
6,149 69.0%
1,222 13.7%
2,955
2.97
2,228 75.4%
1,252 56.2%
443 19.9%
727 24.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
3,377 35.7%
6,089 64.3%
1,201 12.7%
2,769
3.36
2,177 78.6%
1,469 67.5%
388 17.8%
592 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,940 
Median Value$93,500 
Occupied2,78556.4%
Vacant2,15543.6%
Owned2,09375.2%
Rented69224.8%
Median Rent$576 
Single-Family Units2,64153.5%
    Detached2,58552.3%
    Attached561.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1883.8%
Mobile Homes2,00340.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002478.9%
$10,000 to $14,99929310.5%
$15,000 to $19,99933912.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992488.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992458.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991445.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991455.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991374.9%
$45,000 to $49,99930.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991364.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992107.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991716.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991475.3%
$125,000 to $149,999913.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991726.2%
$200,000 or more572.0%
Median Household Income31,767 
Per Capita Income19,730 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI40114.4%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps76027.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,20040.3%
Unemployed1633.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,36343.3%
Not in Labor Force3,09856.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 59.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector80071352.9%
Non-Profit2411916.8%
Self-Employed1553581.6%
Local Government4913626.5%
State Government7331818.7%
Federal Government327629.6%
Total Private + Self95574856.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17864921.5%
Total1,1331,39744.8%
Pct. Govt.27.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1927.6%
Sales and Office Occupations51120.2%
Professional, Technical33613.3%
Service Occupations62124.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.3%
All others87034.4%
White Collar 41.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance54821.7%
Manufacturing40215.9%
Retail trade36614.5%
Transportation and warehousing33313.2%
Educational services2519.9%
Public administration1576.2%
Construction1405.5%
Accommodation and food services843.3%
Professional, scientific, technical763.0%
Wholesale trade381.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction341.3%
Finance and insurance321.3%
Other services210.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.150.6%
Information110.4%
Utilities100.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting80.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation40.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican460.54%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban110.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian640.75%
Korean70.08%
Vietnamese40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,20697.5%
Spanish1391.7%
Other Indo-European640.8%
Korean70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7148.3%
Irish5256.1%
English3173.7%
German2943.4%
Scottish931.1%
Scotch-Irish901.0%
French360.4%
Polish300.3%
Dutch270.3%
Finnish270.3%
Swedish270.3%
European230.3%
Welsh200.2%
Israeli180.2%
Canadian160.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,52799.3%
Not a citizen610.7%
Native8,47298.6%
Foreign-born1161.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
819 12.4%824 12.5%2,371 35.9%1,948 29.5%538 8.2%97 1.5%
  Average years of education: 11.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 819 12.4%
9-12 Years 824 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,371 35.9%
Some College 1,948 29.5%
Bach. Degree 538 8.2%
Grad Degree 97 1.5%
Average years of education: 11.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hancock County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 3,622 3,397 225 6.2% 5.4%
1991 3,693 3,330 363 9.8% 5.3%
1992 3,607 3,189 418 11.6% 6.6%
1993 3,919 3,567 352 9.0% 5.7%
1994 3,934 3,675 259 6.6% 5.1%
1995 4,025 3,759 266 6.6% 4.8%
1996 4,019 3,418 601 15.0% 4.6%
1997 3,858 3,436 422 10.9% 4.5%
1998 3,963 3,499 464 11.7% 4.2%
1999 3,996 3,508 488 12.2% 3.8%
2000 3,257 3,003 254 7.8% 3.5%
2001 3,309 2,996 313 9.5% 4.1%
2002 3,397 3,092 305 9.0% 5.3%
2003 3,399 3,131 268 7.9% 5.1%
2004 3,341 3,100 241 7.2% 5.1%
2005 3,316 3,027 289 8.7% 5.7%
2006 3,455 3,139 316 9.1% 5.1%
2007 3,312 3,011 301 9.1% 4.9%
2008 3,370 2,898 472 14.0% 6.8%
2009 3,309 2,633 676 20.4% 10.4%
2010 3,119 2,396 723 23.2% 10.7%
2011 2,952 2,372 580 19.6% 10.1%
2012 2,745 2,285 460 16.8% 9.0%
2013 2,637 2,252 385 14.6% 8.1%
2014 2,520 2,224 296 11.7% 7.1%
2015 2,461 2,216 245 10.0% 6.1%
2016 2,532 2,317 215 8.5% 5.4%
2017 2,554 2,371 183 7.2% 4.8%
2018 2,475 2,325 150 6.1% 4.0%
2019 2,514 2,371 143 5.7% 3.5%
2020 2,532 2,309 223 8.8% 6.5%
2021 2,513 2,355 158 6.3% 3.9%
2022 2,514 2,390 124 4.9% 3.0%
2023 2,450 2,316 134 5.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com