Hancock County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
8,682
-0.3% since 2020 (-29)
Unemployment
4.9%
+1.5 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$23,275
Total $0.20bn
Median home value
$88,600
Rent $938/mo
Median household income
$40,082
Homeownership 79.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
155th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Hancock County's -0.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+348
International migration
+8
Natural change
-403
Net population change
-29
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $88,600 |
| Median gross rent | $938/mo |
| Median household income | $40,082 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 24 (24 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Hancock County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.