A total of approximately 4,000 acres were listed for sale in Hancock County recently, representing a total value of approximately $166 million in Hancock County farms and rural land for sale. Hancock County ranks fourth in the Magnolia State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Hancock County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Bay Saint Louis had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Hancock County's overall GDP. Hancock County is Mississippi's 44th largest county (552 square miles). It's located in the Coastal Mississippi region of the state.