The Town Files

Hancock County, Tennessee

6,852 people. The median home is worth $134,500 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $34,960.

Towns in Hancock County

Towns in Hancock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sneedville1,282$151,000$24,50040.9

People and housing

Hancock CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$134,500$204,650
Median rent$622$863
Median household income$34,960$57,917
Median age43.140.8
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%18.2%
Below the poverty line32.2%14.2%

Jobs and pay

1,013 jobs in 2024, average pay $34,323 a year.

Largest industries in Hancock CountyHealth care & social assistan…158 jobs · $43,119Retail122 jobs · $25,307Manufacturing97 jobs · $32,372Hotels & restaurants48 jobs · $15,578Construction22 jobs · $47,949Finance & insurance19 jobs · $43,997
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hancock County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 184 storm events in Hancock County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hancock County by type since 1996Hail15Flood6Drought1Tornado2High Wind4Ice Storm3Heavy Snow17Flash Flood6Strong Wind1Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hancock County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).