Hancock County, Mississippi
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,167
- Median household income
- $67,708
- ±4,805
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 1,094 of 21,809 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.6%
- 17,520 of 20,237 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hancock | 46,055 (2021) | 854 Highway 90, Bay Saint Louis | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Waveland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2219, Bay St Louis | — |
| Hancock County Library System | Libraries | 312 Highway 90, Bay St Louis | Website |
| Bayside Park Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6218 W Hinds St, Bay St Louis | — |
| Clermont Harbor Lakeshore Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1157, Lakeshore | — |
| Fenton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1620 Firetower Rd, Kiln | — |
| Leetown Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 24440 Rester Rd, Picayune | — |
| Post 58 Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 25150 Highway 603, Kiln | — |
| West Hancock Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 368, Pearlington | — |
| Diamondhead Fire Protection District | Other multi-function districts | 4440 Kalani Dr, Diamondhead | — |
| Hancock County Utility Authority | Other multi-function districts | 401 Gulfside St, Waveland | Website |
| Kiln Utility and Fire District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 508, Kiln | — |
| Diamondhead Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 4425 Park Ten Dr, Diamondhead | — |
| Hancock County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 546, Kiln | Website |
| Hancock County Regional Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 2601, Bay St Louis | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bay Waveland School District
School district4 schools
200 N. Second St., Bay St Louis, MS, 39520
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hancock School District
School district7 schools
18375 Hwy 603, Kiln, MS, 39556
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Waveland Farmers Market, Etc.
301 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS, 39576
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.