Hancock County, Tennessee

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Hancock County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,662, making it the fourth-least populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Sneedville.[1]

History

Hancock County was created from parts of Hawkins and Claiborne counties. The act establishing the county was passed by the state legislature in 1844, but several Hawkins residents sued to block its creation. In 1848, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled in favor of the new county. The county seat, Sneedville, was named in honor of the attorney William H. Sneed, who represented the county in the court case. The county was named after the Revolutionary War patriot John Hancock.[2][3]

Geography

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Elrod Falls in Hancock County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.5%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

  • Kyles Ford Wildlife Management Area (part)

Major highways

There are 3 primary state highways and 4 secondary state highways that run through Hancock County.

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

Hancock County, Tennessee – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,760 6,564 6,625 6,673 6,391 98.16% 97.40% 97.63% 97.86% 95.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 38 119 33 24 33 0.55% 1.77% 0.49% 0.35% 0.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 18 16 19 25 0.04% 0.27% 0.24% 0.28% 0.38%
Asian alone (NH) 4 1 5 7 1 0.06% 0.01% 0.07% 0.10% 0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 1 0 0 x x 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 4 2 20 5 11 0.06% 0.03% 0.29% 0.07% 0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 61 78 161 x x 0.90% 1.14% 2.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 35 25 13 40 1.13% 0.52% 0.37% 0.19% 0.60%
Total 6,887 6,739 6,786 6,819 6,662 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 6,662, 2,827 households, and 1,729 families. The median age was 45.8 years, with 20.8% of residents under the age of 18 and 21.4% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.2 males age 18 and over.[21]

As of the 2020 census, the racial makeup of the county was 95.9% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, <0.1% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races, with Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprising 0.6% of the population.[22]

As of the 2020 census, <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[23]

The 2020 census recorded 2,827 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 22.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

The 2020 census recorded 3,669 housing units, of which 22.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.3% were owner-occupied and 23.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[21]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 6,819 people living in the county. 98.0% were White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% of some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 0.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census

At the 2000 census,[24] there were 6,786 people, 2,769 households and 1,938 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,769 households, of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

23.10% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median household income was $19,760, which was the lowest median household income of any county in Tennessee,[25] and the 27th lowest in the United States. The median family income was $25,372. Males had a median income of $23,150 and females $18,199. The per capita income was $11,986. About 25.30% of families and 29.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.50% of those under age 18 and 30.70% of those age 65 or over.

The county as of the fiscal year 2020, was designated as an "economically distressed" area by the state government,[26] and is one of the poorest in the state. Hancock County is estimated to experience a massive population decline.[27]

Culture

Hancock County is known particularly for its population of people of Melungeon ancestry, who are believed to be of mixed European, African, and Native American heritage. The Vardy Community School, which provided state-mandated education for Melungeon children in the early 20th century, is now a historic site located in the Newman's Ridge area.

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Politics

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Like all of Unionist East Tennessee, Hancock County has been overwhelmingly Republican since the Civil War. Since the Republican Party first contested the state in 1868, every official Republican nominee has gained an absolute majority of Hancock County's vote, even William Howard Taft during 1912 when the GOP was bitterly divided. The only post-Civil War Democratic presidential nominee to even reach forty percent of Hancock County's vote has been Bill Clinton in 1992, when he was aided by the local popularity of Senator Al Gore, a Smith County native.

Education

There is one school district in the county, Hancock County School District.[28]

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Johnson, Mattie Ruth (1997). My Melungeon Heritage: A Story of Life on Newman's Ridge. Johnson City, Tennessee: Overmountain Press.
  • Price, Henry R. (1966). "Melungeons: The Vanishing Colony of Newman's Ridge." Conference paper. American Studies Association of Kentucky and Tennessee. March 25–26, 1967.
  • Winkler, Wayne (2004) "Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia," Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press

External links

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