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Census Data for Hansell

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Hansell a population of 6,534 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Hansell a population of 6,373 people.

The community of Hansell is located in Thomas County. The 2010 Census gave Thomas County; a population of 44,747 people. This means that Hansell had 14.24% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Hansell had 0.07% of the total population of Georgia.

Thomas County ...

Hansell is located in Thomas County<3>.

The county had a population of 44,747 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 6,373 people, Hansell represented 14.24% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Thomas County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hansell ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Thomas County or the community of Hansell:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hansell:
    • GNIS ID for Hansell: 343739
    • GNIS ID for Thomas County: 343835
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hansell is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hansell.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.