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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 13.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 6,300 people were considered in poverty.

13.8%

of the population (2020–2024)

6.33K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Hancock County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 18.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 13.8% of the population in Hancock County, MS were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 6,300 residents of Hancock County were living under the poverty line, down 26.6% from 8,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 6,300 people in Hancock County, MS were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Hancock County decreased from 28.8% to 16.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 17.4% to 13.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 10.7% to 11.8%.

In Hancock County, MS, the poverty rate for children decreased from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Hancock County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, increasing from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024.

In Hancock County, MS, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population increased from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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