George County, Mississippi

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George County
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
Mississippi in United States.svg
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
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 for 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 
(2023)
25,619 Increase2.svg
 • Density50/sq mi (19/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%
2023 (est.)25,619 [5] 5.2%
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%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,350 people, 7,592 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county.

Politics

The county has gone solidly Republican in the last ten Presidential elections. [12] 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, [13] 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. [14] 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, [15] and Hillary Clinton received barely ten percent in 2016 [16] 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 Ezzel.

United States presidential election results for George County, Mississippi [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 9,85889.06%1,13810.28%730.66%
2020 9,71387.91%1,21811.02%1181.07%
2016 8,69687.92%1,02710.38%1681.70%
2012 8,37684.98%1,35913.79%1211.23%
2008 7,70082.49%1,53216.41%1031.10%
2004 6,22377.78%1,72421.55%540.67%
2000 5,14370.61%1,97727.14%1642.25%
1996 3,31155.71%1,88831.77%74412.52%
1992 4,14143.55%2,65027.87%2,71828.58%
1988 4,54558.40%2,43531.29%80210.31%
1984 4,34672.10%1,65527.46%270.45%
1980 3,05251.45%2,75746.48%1232.07%
1976 1,95737.43%3,07258.75%2003.82%
1972 3,97992.90%2706.30%340.79%
1968 1713.91%2144.89%3,99291.20%
1964 2,79792.04%2427.96%00.00%
1960 31014.97%84440.75%91744.28%
1956 40324.26%1,15069.24%1086.50%
1952 60330.86%1,35169.14%00.00%
1948 252.14%1089.26%1,03388.59%
1944 928.05%1,05191.95%00.00%
1940 383.87%94596.13%00.00%
1936 242.61%89297.17%20.22%
1932 192.25%82497.63%10.12%
1928 36952.34%33647.66%00.00%
1924 6811.93%50288.07%00.00%
1920 5616.67%26378.27%175.06%
1916 327.96%34184.83%297.21%
1912 51.72%23179.38%5518.90%

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

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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. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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  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.
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  12. ↑ The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)
  13. ↑ "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1968". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  14. ↑ "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1988". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  15. ↑ "2012 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  16. ↑ "2016 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

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