Hancock County Demographics

A map of Hancock County's Population by Race

Hancock County, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,650, a less than 1% change from the 8,735 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.7% Black, 27.3% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hancock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hancock has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hancock County, that probability was 44.8% in 2020 and 44.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hancock County is ranked the 136th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Hancock County was ranked the 135th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hancock County's White Population

2,364 residents of Hancock County, or 27.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hancock County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Hancock County ranks 155th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 27.3%.

Hancock County is less White than neighboring Taliaferro County (39.4% White), Baldwin County (51.4% White), Greene County (59.2% White), Warren County (39.2% White), and Washington County (41.7% White).

Hancock County's Black Population

6,026 residents of Hancock County, or 69.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hancock County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Hancock County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Hancock County's population has increased from 69.0% to 69.7%.

Hancock County is more Black than neighboring Taliaferro County (45.9% Black), Baldwin County (41.3% Black), Greene County (29.5% Black), Warren County (56% Black), and Washington County (53.1% Black).

Hancock County's Asian Population

54 residents of Hancock County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hancock County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Hancock County ranks 119th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 45.9%. Asian residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hancock County is more Asian than neighboring Taliaferro County (0.1% Asian), Warren County (0.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.5% Asian). Hancock County is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin County (1.7% Asian), and Greene County (1.2% Asian).

Hancock County's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Hancock County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hancock County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hancock County ranks 159th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hancock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Taliaferro County (4.4% Hispanic), Baldwin County (2.9% Hispanic), Greene County (7.2% Hispanic), Warren County (1.1% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.2% Hispanic).

Hancock County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hancock County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hancock County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hancock County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hancock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taliaferro County (3% Native American/Other), Baldwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Hancock County's Multiracial Population

147 residents of Hancock County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hancock County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hancock County ranks 150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hancock County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hancock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Hancock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taliaferro County (7.3% Multiracial), Baldwin County (1.9% Multiracial), Greene County (2.2% Multiracial), Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.