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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




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,578
20,00988.62%
1,8218.07%
660.29%
470.21%
1700.75%
4532.01%
2,56911.38%

2000
19,144
16,97688.68%
1,6818.78%
450.24%
300.16%
930.49%
3071.60%
2,16811.32%

1990
16,673
14,98889.89%
1,5429.25%
690.41%
210.13%
n/a
530.32%
1,68510.11%

1980
15,297
13,76890.00%
1,4269.32%
20.01%
350.23%
n/a
660.43%
1,52910.00%

1970
12,459
10,88687.37%
1,43311.50%
10.01%
20.02%
n/a
1371.10%
1,573 12.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,285 17.2
1,98210.4
2,15911.3
1650.9
3,033 15.8
401 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,276 19.6
1,5959.6
2,07112.4
190.1
1,988 11.9
483 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,795 18.3
1,464 9.6
144 0.9
n/a
1,220 8.0
156 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
994 8.0
n/a
2,882 23.1
-44 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for George County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
6,478 25.7%
18,728 74.3%
3,719 14.8%
8,978
2.66
6,700 74.6%
5,122 76.4%
495 7.4%
2,278 25.4%

2010
NumberPercent
36.4
6,060 26.8%
16,518 73.2%
2,879 12.8%
7,982
2.76
6,020 75.4%
4,737 78.7%
473 7.9%
1,962 24.6%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
5,530 28.9%
13,614 71.1%
2,140 11.2%
6,753
2.77
5,329 78.9%
4,455 83.6%
346 6.5%
1,424 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
5,003 30.0%
11,670 70.0%
1,870 11.2%
5,769
2.87
4,620 80.1%
3,856 83.5%
319 6.9%
1,149 19.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
5,367 35.1%
9,930 64.9%
1,641 10.7%
4,839
3.14
4,050 83.7%
3,594 88.7%
208 5.1%
789 16.3%

2022 Housing Data for George County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,256 
Median Value$157,200 
Occupied8,97887.5%
Vacant1,27812.5%
Owned7,35481.9%
Rented1,62418.1%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units7,91477.2%
    Detached7,85376.6%
    Attached610.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2382.3%
Mobile Homes1,95819.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for George County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007508.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995035.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995215.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994905.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994725.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993193.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994855.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993143.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995536.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996977.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997838.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13512.6%
$100,000 to $124,9997528.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994525.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994575.1%
$200,000 or more2953.3%
Median Household Income51,349 
Per Capita Income24,756 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5526.1%
Public Assistance1001.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,02511.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,83253.7%
Unemployed9266.3%
In Armed Forces730.5%
Total Labor Force8,83160.5%
Not in Labor Force5,76439.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2082,35057.7%
Non-Profit31031949.3%
Self-Employed71028671.3%
Local Government18945329.4%
State Government8142016.2%
Federal Government253442.4%
Total Private + Self3,9182,63659.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6051,22633.0%
Total4,5233,86253.9%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6698.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,38616.5%
Professional, Technical2,19926.2%
Service Occupations1,28315.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing851.0%
All others2,85734.0%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,43417.1%
Construction1,13613.5%
Manufacturing90110.7%
Educational services7238.6%
Retail trade6758.0%
Accommodation and food services4885.8%
Other services4745.6%
Transportation and warehousing3984.7%
Wholesale trade3864.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3714.4%
Public administration2733.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2593.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1792.1%
Finance and insurance1782.1%
Utilities1732.1%
Information1441.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1091.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction750.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for George County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3571.45%
Puerto Rican600.24%
Cuban230.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2150.88%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1080.44%
Honduran1070.44%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American450.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian270.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic880.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1120.46%
Vietnamese470.19%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,01497.2%
Spanish4401.9%
Tagalog960.4%
Vietnamese470.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun310.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,54614.4%
English3,49414.2%
Irish2,46110.0%
German1,5356.3%
Italian6482.6%
French4511.8%
Scottish3941.6%
Scotch-Irish3871.6%
Swedish1610.7%
British1250.5%
Welsh1230.5%
Polish920.4%
Scandinavian920.4%
Dutch640.3%
Finnish590.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,27398.9%
Not a citizen2741.1%
Native24,13398.3%
Foreign-born4141.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for George County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
672 4.2%1,586 9.8%5,846 36.2%5,464 33.8%1,891 11.7%696 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 672 4.2%
9-12 Years 1,586 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,846 36.2%
Some College 5,464 33.8%
Bach. Degree 1,891 11.7%
Grad Degree 696 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for George County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,204 6,429 775 10.8% 7.6%
1991 7,280 6,388 892 12.3% 8.4%
1992 7,565 6,516 1,049 13.9% 8.0%
1993 7,769 6,785 984 12.7% 6.7%
1994 7,926 6,989 937 11.8% 6.3%
1995 8,129 7,335 794 9.8% 6.2%
1996 8,476 7,681 795 9.4% 6.0%
1997 8,419 7,718 701 8.3% 5.7%
1998 8,227 7,614 613 7.5% 5.3%
1999 8,576 7,966 610 7.1% 5.1%
2000 8,367 7,740 627 7.5% 5.3%
2001 8,133 7,468 665 8.2% 5.5%
2002 8,216 7,482 734 8.9% 6.4%
2003 8,522 7,682 840 9.9% 6.1%
2004 8,515 7,755 760 8.9% 6.1%
2005 8,571 7,795 776 9.1% 7.6%
2006 8,752 7,975 777 8.9% 6.4%
2007 9,037 8,390 647 7.2% 6.2%
2008 9,468 8,758 710 7.5% 6.7%
2009 9,378 8,450 928 9.9% 9.4%
2010 8,775 7,793 982 11.2% 10.1%
2011 9,071 7,993 1,078 11.9% 9.8%
2012 8,913 8,018 895 10.0% 8.8%
2013 8,568 7,764 804 9.4% 8.5%
2014 8,891 8,150 741 8.3% 7.6%
2015 8,831 8,160 671 7.6% 6.5%
2016 8,777 8,113 664 7.6% 5.9%
2017 8,829 8,181 648 7.3% 5.2%
2018 8,792 8,203 589 6.7% 5.0%
2019 8,959 8,284 675 7.5% 5.5%
2020 9,013 8,195 818 9.1% 8.1%
2021 8,806 8,209 597 6.8% 5.5%
2022 8,732 8,295 437 5.0% 3.9%
2023 8,699 8,359 340 3.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com