George County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,870
Median household income: $54,822
Median home value: $168,100

Home to 24,870 residents, George County is one of Mississippi's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,822, its median household income sits in line with Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, George County's population grew 4.0% from 23,917 to 24,870, while its median household income rose 15.9% from $47,292 to $54,822.

18.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.63 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,870
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,822
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 10,316
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,91724,870

Median household income

$47,292$54,822

Median home value

$110,800$168,100

Median gross rent

$764$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,917	$47,292	$110,800	$764
2020	24,098	$47,044	$119,300	$792
2021	24,260	$47,385	$135,400	$743
2022	24,547	$51,349	$157,200	$796
2023	24,870	$54,822	$168,100	$868

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,020	8.1%
5 to 17	4,739	19.1%
18 to 24	1,894	7.6%
25 to 34	3,457	13.9%
35 to 44	2,843	11.4%
45 to 54	3,008	12.1%
55 to 64	3,133	12.6%
65 to 74	2,305	9.3%
75 and over	1,471	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,113	84.9%
Black or African American	1,933	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	67	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	278	1.1%
Two or more races	713	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	747	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,965	12.1%
High school graduate	6,334	39.1%
Some college or associate's	5,138	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,984	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	796	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,976	83.2%
Carpooled	828	9.9%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	132	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	318	3.8%
Other means	112	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,104	26.1%
15 to 29 min	2,034	25.2%
30 to 44 min	1,278	15.8%
45 to 59 min	836	10.4%
60+ min	1,815	22.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 18.7% (4,496 of 23,991)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,678	72.6%
Nonfamily households	2,517	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,195	89.1%
Vacant	1,121	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,688	83.6%
Renter-occupied	1,507	16.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,054	78.1%
1-unit, attached	87	0.8%
2 to 4 units	121	1.2%
5 to 19 units	259	2.5%
20 or more units	10	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,785	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 28039
State: Mississippi
Land area: 479 sq mi
Water area: 4.95 sq mi
Center point: 30.8554, -88.6423