Hancock County

Hancock County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	6,662
County Seat	Hancock County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,282
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,726
Median Age	44.9
Veterans	292
Housing Units	3,666
Uninsured	21
Net Migration (recent)	57
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	57
Total Employees	391
Avg Annual Pay	$34,323
Median Household Income	$31,809
Poverty Rate	32.3%
Unemployment Rate	10.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,761
Federal Spending FY2024	$35,432,944
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,319

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$112,600
Median Rent	$571
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$812
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,083
FMR 4BR	$1,246

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	30.5%
Adult Obesity	38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	69.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	55,162
Avg Farm Size (acres)	27,581.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-10-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2003-03-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hancock County

Sneedville — pop 1,282

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.