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George County, MS


Designated Market Area: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 25,880   ( 1,531 from 2020)
Land area: 478.7 square miles
Population density: 54.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:22,343 86.33% 4.9%
Black:1,9457.52% 9.0%
Indian:1140.44% 2.6%
Asian:1950.75% 15.4%
2+ races:4041.56% 33.8%
Hispanic:8793.40% 28.7%
Total non-White:3,53713.67% 15.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,495 15.3
Deaths:1,46415.0
Net Migration: 1,43014.7
Net Immigration: 530.5
Change in White population:1,050 4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:481 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
24,349
21,29387.45%
1,7857.33%
1170.48%
1690.69%
3021.24%
6832.81%
3,05612.55%

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.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,335 14.8
2,40710.7
7203.2
2741.2
1,284 5.7
487 2.2
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 25.0%
19,402 75.0%
3,719 14.4%
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%
2024 8,752 8,377 375 4.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com