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George County, MS


Designated Market Area: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 25,206   ( 2,628 from 2010 , 858 from 2020)
Land area: 478.7 square miles
Population density: 52.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,763 86.34% 8.8%
Black:1,9147.59% 5.1%
Indian:1050.42% 59.1%
Asian:1880.75% 300.0%
2+ races:3801.51% 123.5%
Hispanic:8563.40% 89.0%
Total non-White:3,44313.66% 34.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:715 14.7
Deaths:72514.9
Net Migration: 84417.3
Net Immigration: 180.4
Change in White population:1,754 7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:874 3.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for George County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 9,713 87.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,218 11.0% 118 [+] 1.1% 11,049 30 41 0.84%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 8,696 87.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,027 10.4% 168 [+] 1.7% 9,891 30 42 0.82%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 8,376 85.0% Barack Obama* (D) 1,359 13.8% 121 [+] 1.2% 9,856 30 38 0.77%
2008 59% John McCain (R) 7,700 82.5% Barack Obama (D) 1,532 16.4% 103 [+] 1.1% 9,335 26 37 0.72%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 6,223 77.8% John Kerry (D) 1,724 21.5% 54 [+] 0.7% 8,001 18 27 0.69%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 5,143 70.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,977 27.1% 164 [+] 2.3% 7,284 13 23 0.73%
1996 46% Robert Dole (R) 3,311 55.7% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,888 31.8% 744 [+] 12.5% 5,943 7 15 0.66%
1992 79% George Bush* (R) 4,141 43.5% Bill Clinton (D) 2,650 27.9% 2,718 [+] 28.6% 9,509 -6 6 0.97%
1988 69% George Bush (R) 4,545 58.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,435 31.3% 802 [+] 10.3% 7,782 -1 5 0.84%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,346 72.1% Walter Mondale (D) 1,655 27.5% 27 0.4% 6,028 10 13 0.64%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,052 51.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,757 46.5% 123 [+] 2.1% 5,932 2 1 0.66%
1976 60% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,072 58.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,957 37.4% 200 [+] 3.8% 5,229 -10 -11 0.68%
1972 54% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,979 92.9% George McGovern (D) 270 6.3% 34 [+] 0.8% 4,283 15 32 0.66%
1968 69% George Wallace (AIP) 3,992 91.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 214 4.9% 171 [+] 3.9% 4,377 -10 -39 0.67%
1964 51% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,797 92.0% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 242 8.0% 0 0.0% 3,039 5 54 0.74%
1960 36% Write-ins (I) 917 44.3% John Kennedy (D) 844 40.8% 310 [+] 15.0% 2,071 -10 -35 0.69%
1956 30% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,150 69.2% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 403 24.3% 108 6.5% 1,661 0 -33 0.67%
1952 36% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,351 69.1% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 603 30.9% 0 0.0% 1,954 -9 -24 0.68%
1948 23% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,032 88.5% Harry Truman* (D) 108 9.3% 26 [+] 2.2% 1,166 0 -43 0.61%
1944 24% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,051 92.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 92 8.0% 0 0.0% 1,143 2 -38 0.63%
1940 22% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 945 96.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 38 3.9% 0 0.0% 983 0 -41 0.56%
1936 23% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 892 97.2% Alf Landon (R) 24 2.6% 2 [+] 0.2% 918 0 -34 0.57%
1932 22% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 824 97.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 19 2.3% 1 [+] 0.1% 844 -1 -37 0.58%
1928 21% Herbert Hoover (R) 369 52.3% Al Smith (D) 336 47.7% 0 0.0% 705 35 -6 0.47%
1924 19% John Davis (D) 502 88.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 68 11.9% 0 0.0% 570 4 -42 0.51%
1920 13% James Cox (D) 262 78.2% Warren Harding (R) 56 16.7% 17 [+] 5.1% 335 3 -44 0.41%
1916 15% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 341 84.8% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 32 8.0% 29 [+] 7.2% 402 3 -38 0.46%
1912 10% Woodrow Wilson (D) 231 79.4% Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 14.1% 19 [+] 6.5% 291 -1 -21 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,218 11.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,713 87.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 0.5%
Other 64 0.6%
TOTAL 11,049
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 41


2016 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,027 10.4%
Donald Trump (R) 8,696 87.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 91 0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 20 0.2%
Other 57 0.6%
TOTAL 9,891
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 42


2012 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,359 13.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,376 85.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 0.5%
Other 70 0.7%
TOTAL 9,856
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 38


2008 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,532 16.4%
John McCain (R) 7,700 82.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 47 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Other 39 0.4%
TOTAL 9,335
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 37


2004 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,223 77.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,724 21.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 19 0.2%
Other 35 0.4%
TOTAL 8,001
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 27


2000 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,143 70.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,977 27.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 69 0.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 0.8%
Other 38 0.5%
TOTAL 7,284
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23


1996 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,888 31.8%
Robert Dole (R) 3,311 55.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 710 11.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 0.3%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 5,943
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15


1992 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,650 27.9%
George Bush* (R) 4,141 43.5%
Ross Perot (I) 1,335 14.0%
Other 1,383 14.5%
TOTAL 9,509
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 6


1988 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,545 58.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,435 31.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 253 3.3%
Other 549 7.1%
TOTAL 7,782
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


1984 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,346 72.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,655 27.5%
Other 27 0.4%
TOTAL 6,028
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,052 51.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,757 46.5%
John Anderson (I) 64 1.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Other 28 0.5%
TOTAL 5,932
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 3,072 58.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,957 37.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 44 0.8%
Other 156 3.0%
TOTAL 5,229
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,979 92.9%
George McGovern (D) 270 6.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 33 0.8%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,283
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 32


1960 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 844 40.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 310 15.0%
Other 917 44.3%
TOTAL 2,071
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -35


1956 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 403 24.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,150 69.2%
Other 108 6.5%
TOTAL 1,661
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -33


1948 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 108 9.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 25 2.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,032 88.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,166
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,051 92.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 92 8.0%
TOTAL 1,143
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -38


1940 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 945 96.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 38 3.9%
TOTAL 983
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41


1936 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 892 97.2%
Alf Landon (R) 24 2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 918
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 824 97.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 19 2.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 844
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37


1928 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 369 52.3%
Al Smith (D) 336 47.7%
TOTAL 705
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): -6


1924 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 68 11.9%
John Davis (D) 502 88.1%
TOTAL 570
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -42


1920 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 56 16.7%
James Cox (D) 262 78.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 5.1%
TOTAL 335
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -44


1916 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 341 84.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 32 8.0%
Allan Benson (Soc) 29 7.2%
TOTAL 402
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -38


1912 President, George County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 231 79.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 14 4.8%
William Taft* (R) 5 1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 14.1%
TOTAL 291
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for George County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 26% Tate Reeves* (R) 3,884 82.5% Brandon Presley (D) 737 15.7% 87 [+] 1.8% 4,708 32 0.57%
2020 S2 59% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 8,811 80.7% Mike Espy (D) 1,844 16.9% 260 [+] 2.4% 10,915 27 0.83%
2019 G 31% Tate Reeves (R) 4,452 81.6% Jim Hood (D) 951 17.4% 54 [+] 1.0% 5,457 30 0.62%
2018 S2 33% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,900 84.6% Mike Espy (D) 889 15.4% 0 0.0% 5,789 43 0.61%
2018 S1 40% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,060 84.9% David Baria (D) 866 12.1% 215 [+] 3.0% 7,141 26 0.76%
2015 G 35% Phil Bryant* (R) 5,348 87.5% Robert Gray (D) 634 10.4% 129 [+] 2.1% 6,111 21 0.85%
2014 S2 25% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,331 76.5% Travis Childers (D) 728 16.7% 294 [+] 6.8% 4,353 17 0.69%
2012 S1 57% Roger Wicker* (R) 7,434 77.9% Albert N. Gore (D) 1,751 18.4% 355 [+] 3.7% 9,540 21 0.77%
2011 G 40% Phil Bryant (R) 5,360 80.0% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,341 20.0% 0 0.0% 6,701 19 0.75%
2008 S2 57% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,731 84.9% Erik Fleming (D) 1,379 15.1% 0 0.0% 9,110 23 0.73%
2008 S1 56% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,838 65.0% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,137 35.0% 0 0.0% 8,975 10 0.72%
2007 G 34% Haley Barbour* (R) 3,093 58.5% John Eaves (D) 2,195 41.5% 0 0.0% 5,288 1 0.71%
2006 S1 24% Trent Lott* (R) 3,076 83.7% Erik Fleming (D) 537 14.6% 63 [+] 1.7% 3,676 20 0.60%
2003 G 42% Haley Barbour (R) 3,485 57.1% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,492 40.8% 124 [+] 2.0% 6,101 5 0.68%
2002 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,717 90.2% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 406 9.8% 0 0.0% 4,123 6 0.65%
2000 S1 54% Trent Lott* (R) 5,759 78.7% Troy Brown (D) 1,386 18.9% 173 [+] 2.4% 7,318 13 0.74%
1999 G 42% Mike Parker (R) 2,755 49.2% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 2,742 49.0% 104 [+] 1.9% 5,601 1 0.73%
1996 S2 42% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,414 82.3% Bootie Hunt (D) 865 16.1% 83 [+] 1.5% 5,362 11 0.61%
1995 G 46% Kirk Fordice* (R) 3,684 62.8% Dick Molpus (D) 2,184 37.2% 0 0.0% 5,868 7 0.72%
1994 S1 36% Trent Lott* (R) 3,593 80.8% Ken Harper (D) 855 19.2% 0 0.0% 4,448 12 0.73%
1991 G 38% Kirk Fordice (R) 2,352 51.7% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,119 46.6% 77 [+] 1.7% 4,548 1 0.64%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 61% Trent Lott (R) 4,453 64.7% Wayne Dowdy (D) 2,427 35.3% 0 0.0% 6,880 11 0.73%
1987 G 39% Ray Mabus (D) 2,330 53.4% Jack Reed (R) 2,031 46.6% 0 0.0% 4,361 0 0.60%
1984 S2 61% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,231 65.3% William Winter (D) 2,253 34.7% 0 0.0% 6,484 4 0.68%
1983 G 46% Bill Allain (D) 2,513 52.2% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,089 43.4% 215 [+] 4.5% 4,817 4 0.65%
1982 S1 47% John Stennis* (D) 3,718 77.6% Haley Barbour (R) 1,071 22.4% 0 0.0% 4,789 -13 0.74%
1979 G 38% William Winter (D) 1,972 56.1% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,541 43.9% 0 0.0% 3,513 5 0.52%
1978 S2 42% Maurice Dantin (D) 2,110 55.8% Thad Cochran (R) 1,459 38.6% 214 [+] 5.7% 3,783 -6 0.65%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 61% Cliff Finch (D) 3,570 69.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,548 30.1% 26 [+] 0.5% 5,144 -15 0.73%
1972 S2 55% James Eastland* (D) 3,235 73.5% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,088 24.7% 76 [+] 1.7% 4,399 -14 0.68%
1971 G 72% William Waller (D) 4,799 93.6% Charles Evers (I) 295 5.8% 33 [+] 0.6% 5,127 n/a 0.66%
1970 S1 19% John Stennis* (D) 1,295 98.4% William Thompson (I) 21 1.6% 0 0.0% 1,316 n/a 0.41%
1967 G 36% John Bell Williams (D) 1,979 89.3% Rubel Phillips (R) 237 10.7% 0 0.0% 2,216 -19 0.49%
1966 S2 30% James Eastland* (D) 1,359 73.1% Prentiss Walker (R) 482 25.9% 17 [+] 0.9% 1,858 -1 0.47%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 42% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 1,733 70.4% Rubel Phillips (R) 730 29.6% 0 0.0% 2,463 -8 0.68%
1960 S2 32% James Eastland* (D) 1,709 93.7% Joe Moore (R) 115 6.3% 0 0.0% 1,824 -2 0.69%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for George County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 5,984 89.6% Johnny DuPree (D) 575 8.6% 123 1.8% 6,682
County Total for 2022-11-08:   6,682
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 9,944 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,944
County Total for 2020-11-03:   9,944
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 6,290 87.0% Jeramey Anderson (D) 881 12.2% 59 0.8% 7,230
County Total for 2018-11-06:   7,230
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 8,213 84.5% Mark Gladney (D) 996 10.2% 511 5.3% 9,720
County Total for 2016-11-08:   9,720
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 3,759 83.4% Matt Moore (D) 529 11.7% 220 4.9% 4,508
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,508
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 7,464 78.7% Matt Moore (D) 1,429 15.1% 587 6.2% 9,480
County Total for 2012-11-06:   9,480
2010-11-02 MS04Steven Palazzo (R) 4,507 58.2% Gene Taylor* (D) 3,161 40.8% 79 1.0% 7,747
County Total for 2010-11-02:   7,747
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 6,569 70.9% John McCay (R) 2,697 29.1% 0 0.0% 9,266
County Total for 2008-11-04:   9,266
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 2,943 81.0% Randy McDonnell (R) 690 19.0% 0 0.0% 3,633
County Total for 2006-11-07:   3,633
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 5,783 68.4% Mike Lott (R) 2,590 30.6% 78 0.9% 8,451
County Total for 2004-11-02:   8,451
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 3,103 75.4% Karl Mertz (R) 858 20.9% 153 3.7% 4,114
County Total for 2002-11-05:   4,114
2000-11-07 MS05Gene Taylor* (D) 5,576 76.2% Randy McDonnell (R) 1,358 18.6% 382 5.2% 7,316
County Total for 2000-11-07:   7,316
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for George County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in George County, MS were estimated to be 43% Republican and 13% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 16,588 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16,588 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
1994 13,569 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,569 100.0% n/a n/a 109%
1986 11,601 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,601 100.0% n/a n/a 106%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.