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  • FIPS 28039
  • Largest town: Lucedale

George County, Mississippi

George County had 25,880 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 478.7 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
25,880
#34 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,588 in US
Area
478.7 sq mi
#52 of 82 in Mississippi · #2,162 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#27 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,398 in US
Median household income
$63,349
#7 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,532 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

George County within Mississippi. Pin: Jackson.

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George County population, land area and income

George County had 25,880 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 478.7 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 54.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Mississippi has 21,443 residents; George County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,349 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,880

3144th1st

1588th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

479 sq mi

3144th1st

2162nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1398th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,349

3143rd1st

1532nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Mississippi (82)

Population

25,880

82nd1st

34th of 82 (MS)

Land area

479 sq mi

82nd1st

52nd of 82 (MS)

Density

54.1 / sq mi

82nd1st

27th of 82 (MS)

Median household income

$63,349

82nd1st

7th of 82 (MS)

How George County's population changed since 2020

George County gained 1,513 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.2%. That ranks 3rd of 82 in Mississippi for growth. The median Mississippi county changed by -1.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, George County recorded 1,495 births and 1,464 deaths, a natural change of +31. Net international migration added +53 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,430. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,430 people.

24.4k202024.8k202125.2k202225.6k202325.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,495
Deaths
1,464
Net international migration
+53
Net domestic migration
+1,430
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+291

Where George County is

The Census internal point of George County is at 30.855400, -88.642300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Mississippi's 82 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with George County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Itawamba County: +1.4%Tate County: +1.5%Lafayette County: +7.0%Marshall County: +1.7%Leake County: +1.0%Newton County: -0.9%Choctaw County: -1.4%Grenada County: -3.0%Jones County: -2.0%Kemper County: -4.5%Pontotoc County: +2.6%Stone County: +6.8%Jefferson Davis County: -1.9%Covington County: -1.6%Jasper County: -3.4%George County: +6.2%Webster County: +1.4%Panola County: -1.2%Humphreys County: -7.9%Franklin County: -1.9%Oktibbeha County: +0.5%Yalobusha County: +0.2%Alcorn County: -1.5%Perry County: -0.5%Sharkey County: -14.3%Neshoba County: -0.1%Greene County: +1.1%Noxubee County: -3.9%Clarke County: -2.5%Quitman County: -9.9%Forrest County: +0.3%Washington County: -7.8%Holmes County: -7.8%Simpson County: -1.1%Montgomery County: -3.9%Wayne County: -0.3%Lauderdale County: -2.9%Tippah County: -1.4%Scott County: -1.1%Benton County: -1.3%Smith County: -1.1%Hinds County: -6.5%Prentiss County: +2.1%Copiah County: -2.6%Issaquena County: -2.3%Yazoo County: -13.7%Union County: +2.0%Calhoun County: -3.5%Marion County: -1.5%Chickasaw County: -1.8%Wilkinson County: -8.3%Warren County: -5.5%Bolivar County: -7.9%Clay County: -2.2%Lincoln County: +0.3%Lowndes County: -2.7%Harrison County: +2.3%Madison County: +4.6%Lamar County: +3.6%Leflore County: -7.7%Sunflower County: -10.4%Winston County: -1.5%Jefferson County: -4.8%Adams County: -2.6%Hancock County: +0.8%Lee County: -0.4%Pearl River County: +5.0%Attala County: -3.3%Walthall County: -0.2%Monroe County: -1.9%Coahoma County: -5.3%Rankin County: +2.2%Lawrence County: -2.6%Amite County: -2.0%Claiborne County: -10.7%DeSoto County: +5.2%Tallahatchie County: -13.6%Tunica County: -5.9%Jackson County: +2.5%Pike County: -3.0%Carroll County: -5.7%Tishomingo County: -1.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -5.3%
  2. < -2.3%
  3. < -1.2%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: George County internal point. Dark pin: Jackson.

Internal point

Decimal
30.855400, -88.642300
DMS
30°51'19.44"N 88°38'32.28"W
UTM
16N 342969.7E 3414731.2N
Geohash
dj2zwch9s
Plus code
862HV945+53

Towns in George County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in George County, 3,124 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside George County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lucedale with 3,124.

  1. 01Lucedale3,124
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering George County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for George County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Mobile County, AL, with 412,339 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jackson and the nearest big city

Jackson is 134.9 miles NW of George County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Mobile, AL (population 201,367), 34.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Moss Point, MS (population 11,791), 30.4 miles away.

George County FIPS code

The FIPS code of George County is 28039: state code 28 for Mississippi plus county code 039. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,349.

Questions people ask

What is the population of George County, Mississippi?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,880. That is up 1,513 people (6.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,367.

What is the FIPS code of George County?

28039. The first two digits (28) are Mississippi; the last three (039) identify the county.

What is the largest town in George County?

Lucedale, with 3,124 residents inside George County in 2024.

Which counties border George County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mobile County, AL; Jackson County, MS; Stone County, MS; Greene County, MS; Perry County, MS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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