George County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,331
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,331
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,880
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,347
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,578
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,396
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,531
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $386
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $844
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,302
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,574
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,144
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 365,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,487
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,843
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 349
Total employment, 2023 3,927
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 157,658
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,796
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 393
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 350
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 329
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.9
Population per square mile, 2010 47.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 478.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 478.71
FIPS Code 28039