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Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County, Mississippi, has 46,873 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bay St. Louis. It uses Central Time and covers 474 sq mi (1,228 km²) of land.

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Hancock County in Mississippi
St. Tammany ParishHarrison CountyBay St. LouisDiamondheadWavelandKilnPearlington
Hancock County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
46,873
Land area
474 sq mi (1,228 km²)
County seat or government
Bay St. Louis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,708 ± $4,805
Median home value
$224,200 ± $10,369
Median rent, with utilities
$977 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro areaCentral county
Water area
78.8 sq mi (204 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28045
Coordinates (central point)
30.391641, -89.482791
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hancock County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3946628,025 people
  2. 3942618,737 people
  3. 3952015,561 people
  4. 3957114,739 people
  5. 3947013,926 people
  6. 3957310,931 people
  7. 395259,338 people
  8. 395766,387 people
  9. 395566,041 people
  10. 395721,321 people
  11. 395290 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Hancock County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hancock County, largest first

  1. Hancock County School District29,593 people
  2. Picayune School District22,393 people
  3. Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District16,198 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi (city)10,188 people
  2. Diamondhead, Mississippi (city)9,338 people
  3. Waveland, Mississippi (city)7,062 people
  4. Kiln, Mississippi (CDP)2,016 people
  5. Pearlington, Mississippi (CDP)1,278 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harrison County, Mississippi24 mi east
  2. Pearl River County, Mississippi27 mi north
  3. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana28 mi west
  4. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana35 mi south
  5. Stone County, Mississippi35 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.