George County, Mississippi

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George County, Mississippi
County
George County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
George County Courthouse in Lucedale
Map of Mississippi highlighting George County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°52′N88°38′W / 30.87°N 88.64°W / 30.87; -88.64
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi
Founded1910
Named after James Z. George
Seat Lucedale
Largest cityLucedale
Area
 • Total
484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Land479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,350
 • Estimate 
(2024)
25,880 Increase2.svg
 • Density50.8/sq mi (19.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website www.georgecountyms.com/index.html

George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,350. [1] Its county seat is Lucedale. [2] The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. George County was included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located adjacent to the Alabama state line.

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History

George County was named after Senator James Z. George and was formed on March 16, 1910, from parts of land formerly included in Jackson and Greene Counties. [3]

The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad ran through Lucedale on its way to Mobile.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,250 km2), of which 479 square miles (1,240 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (1.0%) is water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 6,599—
1920 5,564−15.7%
1930 7,52335.2%
1940 8,70415.7%
1950 10,01215.0%
1960 11,09810.8%
1970 12,45912.3%
1980 15,92727.8%
1990 16,6734.7%
2000 19,14414.8%
2010 22,57817.9%
2020 24,3507.8%
2024 (est.)25,880 [5] 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2013 [10]
George County racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)20,92985.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,7747.29%
Native American 850.35%
Asian 770.32%
Pacific Islander 10.0%
Other/Mixed 8123.33%
Hispanic or Latino 6722.76%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 24,350. The median age was 38.5 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.6 males age 18 and over. [12] [13]

The racial makeup of the county was 86.7% White, 7.3% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.5% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population. [13]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [14]

There were 8,916 households in the county, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.1% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [12]

There were 10,280 housing units, of which 13.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.6% were owner-occupied and 18.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.3%. [12]

Politics

The county has gone solidly Republican in the last ten Presidential elections. [15] In past Presidential elections third-party candidates sometimes did well here. In 1968, George Wallace won the county with over 90 percent of the vote, [16] which was the second highest percentage he received in any county. In 1988, the county gave David Duke 4.21%, his best performance in the nation. [17] In that election it also gave more support to Lenora Fulani than she received in most of the nation. In 2012, President Obama only received 14 percent of the vote, [18] and Hillary Clinton received barely ten percent in 2016. [19] In 2020, George County was only one of two counties that voted against replacing the state flag. The other was neighbouring Greene County.

The county is located in Mississippi's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+21 and is represented by Republican Mike Ezell.

United States presidential election results for George County, Mississippi [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 51.72%23179.38%5518.90%
1916 327.96%34184.83%297.21%
1920 5616.67%26378.27%175.06%
1924 6811.93%50288.07%00.00%
1928 36952.34%33647.66%00.00%
1932 192.25%82497.63%10.12%
1936 242.61%89297.17%20.22%
1940 383.87%94596.13%00.00%
1944 928.05%1,05191.95%00.00%
1948 252.14%1089.26%1,03388.59%
1952 60330.86%1,35169.14%00.00%
1956 40324.26%1,15069.24%1086.50%
1960 31014.97%84440.75%91744.28%
1964 2,79792.04%2427.96%00.00%
1968 1713.91%2144.89%3,99291.20%
1972 3,97992.90%2706.30%340.79%
1976 1,95737.43%3,07258.75%2003.82%
1980 3,05251.45%2,75746.48%1232.07%
1984 4,34672.10%1,65527.46%270.45%
1988 4,54558.40%2,43531.29%80210.31%
1992 4,14143.55%2,65027.87%2,71828.58%
1996 3,31155.71%1,88831.77%74412.52%
2000 5,14370.61%1,97727.14%1642.25%
2004 6,22377.78%1,72421.55%540.67%
2008 7,70082.49%1,53216.41%1031.10%
2012 8,37684.98%1,35913.79%1211.23%
2016 8,69687.92%1,02710.38%1681.70%
2020 9,71387.91%1,21811.02%1181.07%
2024 9,85889.06%1,13810.28%730.66%

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Education

The sole school district is George County School District. [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: George County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Mississippi Encyclopedia Staff (April 14, 2018) [2017]. "George County". Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)
  16. ↑ "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1968". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  17. ↑ "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1988". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  18. ↑ "2012 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  19. ↑ "2016 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: George County, MS (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2024. - Text list

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