George County, MS Demographic Data

George County, MS Summary

George County is located in Mississippi
  • Population: 22,808
  • Area: 483.65 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 478.71 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.94 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 47.15 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 175.85 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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George County, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,577
50%
50.8
Male
11,736
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,313
 
323,128,000

George County, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,770
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,701
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,682
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,524
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,494
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,040
13.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,972
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,139
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,294
5.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,414
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,136
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
776
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
371
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,165
73.6%
77.2
Female
8,456
49.3%
51.3
Male
8,709
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,188
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,053
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,283
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,771
53.9%
55.8
Male
1,512
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

George County, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,017
98.7% 
96.8
White
20,833
89.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,630
7.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
52
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
287
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
243
1.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
44
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
215
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
296
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
545
2.3% 
17.8
Mexican
253
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
165
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
118
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,768
97.7% 
82.2

George County, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
820
5.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,164
14.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,060
40.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,008
19.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,108
7.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,298
8.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
684
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,984
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,158
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,982
13.1%
31.2

George County, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,972
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,517
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,250
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
332
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,089
6.0
5.8%

George County, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,698
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
845
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
472
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
83
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
287
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%

George County, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
563
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
595
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
861
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
840
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,044
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,460
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,011
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
667
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
246
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
123
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,313
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,640
 
31,128

George County, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
208
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
419
5.1%
9.8
Construction
1,084
13.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,745
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
246
3.0%
6.6
Information
64
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,567
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
378
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
690
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
202
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
934
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
445
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
194
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,760
21.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,676
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,131
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,731
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
878
10.7%
18.1%

George County, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,901
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,582
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
804
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
106
1.3%
5.1
Walked
22
0.3%
2.7
Other means
197
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
190
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.8
 
26.6

George County, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
258
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,101
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,816
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,235
30.2%
21.0

George County, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,410
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,366
85.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,044
14.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,954
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5

George County, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,364
1 room
148
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
105
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
604
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,472
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,422
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,215
23.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,232
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
678
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
488
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

George County, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,364
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,749
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
93
1.0%
5.9
2-units
168
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
114
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,163
23.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1

George County, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
392
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
310
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
632
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
663
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,868
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,857
19.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,728
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,599
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
260
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.6%
1.4%

George County, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
399
5.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
771
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,885
79.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
318
4.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1

George County, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,960
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
41
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
130
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
624
21.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
852
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,229
41.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,515
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
456
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
202
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
122
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
632
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%

George County, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
767 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
99
12.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
179
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
489
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
277
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
689
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
108
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
62
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
25.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
223
31.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
337
0.0%
0.0%

George County, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,366
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,473
23.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,757
27.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,045
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
906
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
806
12.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
308
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,700
 
205,000
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