| Name | Hancock County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28045 |
| County Seat | Bay St. Louis |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 46,161 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.24% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 87.54% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+30 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 228 / 601 / 769 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.54% |
| African American | 7.02% |
| Hispanic | 4.33% |
| Asian | 0.65% |
| Native American | 0.46% |
| 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% |