George County, Mississippi

George County
George County
U.S. county
	George County courthouse in Lucedale
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°52′N 88°38′W / 30.87°N 88.64°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1910
Named for	James Z. George
Seat	Lucedale
Largest city	Lucedale
Area
• Total	484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Land	479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 1.0%
Population (2010)
• Total	22,578
• Estimate (2018)	24,250
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.georgecountyms.com/index.html

George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,578.^[1] Its county seat is Lucedale.^[2] The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi.

George County is included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located near the Alabama state line.

History[]

George County was named after Senator James Z. George and was formed on 16 March 1910 from parts of land formerly included in Jackson and Greene Counties.^[3]

The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad ran through Lucedale on its way to Mobile.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,250 km²), of which 479 square miles (1,240 km²) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	6,599		—
1920	5,564		−15.7%
1930	7,523		35.2%
1940	8,704		15.7%
1950	10,012		15.0%
1960	11,098		10.8%
1970	12,459		12.3%
1980	15,927		27.8%
1990	16,673		4.7%
2000	19,144		14.8%
2010	22,578		17.9%
2018 (est.)	24,250	^[5]	7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 19,144 people, 6,742 households, and 5,305 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 7,513 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.38% White, 8.82% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,742 households, out of which 38.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.30% were non-families. 19.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.20% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,730, and the median income for a family was $39,386. Males had a median income of $33,575 versus $20,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,337. About 13.00% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.80% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

The county has gone solidly Republican in the last nine Presidential elections.^[11] In past Presidential elections third party candidates sometimes did well here. In 1968 George Wallace won the county with over 90 percent of the vote,^[12] which was the second highest percentage he received in any county. In 1988 the county gave David Duke 4.21%, which was the highest percentage he received. In that election it also gave more support to Lenora Fulani than she received in most of the nation. In 2012, President Obama only received 14% of the vote, and Hillary Clinton received barely ten percent in 2016^[13] In 2020, George County was only one of two counties that voted against replacing the state flag. The other was nearby Greene County.

The county is located in Mississippi's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+21 and is represented by Republican Steven Palazzo.

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Presidential elections results

Communities[]

City[]

Lucedale (county seat)

Census-designated places[]

Unincorporated places[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Mississippi Encyclopedia Staff (2018-04-14) [2017]. "George County". Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)
^ David Leip's Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1968
^ David Leip's Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1988
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.

External links[]

Coordinates: 30°52′N 88°38′W / 30.87°N 88.64°W / 30.87; -88.64

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Mississippi Encyclopedia Staff (2018-04-14) [2017]. "George County". Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 11, 2019.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[GR2-10] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[11] The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)

[12] David Leip's Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1968

[13] David Leip's Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1988

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	87.9% 9,713	11.0% 1,218	1.1% 118
2016	87.9% 8,696	10.4% 1,027	1.7% 168
2012	85.0% 8,376	13.8% 1,359	1.2% 121
2008	82.5% 7,700	16.4% 1,532	1.1% 103
2004	77.8% 6,223	21.6% 1,724	0.7% 54
2000	70.6% 5,143	27.1% 1,977	2.3% 164
1996	55.7% 3,311	31.8% 1,888	12.5% 744
1992	43.6% 4,141	27.9% 2,650	28.6% 2,718
1988	58.4% 4,545	31.3% 2,435	10.3% 802
1984	72.1% 4,346	27.5% 1,655	0.5% 27
1980	51.5% 3,052	46.5% 2,757	2.1% 123
1976	37.4% 1,957	58.8% 3,072	3.8% 200
1972	92.9% 3,979	6.3% 270	0.8% 34
1968	3.9% 171	4.9% 214	91.2% 3,992
1964	92.0% 2,797	8.0% 242
1960	15.0% 310	40.8% 844	44.3% 917
1956	24.3% 403	69.2% 1,150	6.5% 108
1952	30.9% 603	69.1% 1,351
1948	2.1% 25	9.3% 108	88.6% 1,033
1944	8.1% 92	92.0% 1,051
1940	3.9% 38	96.1% 945
1936	2.6% 24	97.2% 892	0.2% 2
1932	2.3% 19	97.6% 824	0.1% 1
1928	52.3% 369	47.7% 336
1924	11.9% 68	88.1% 502
1920	16.7% 56	78.3% 263	5.1% 17
1916	8.0% 32	84.8% 341	7.2% 29
1912	1.7% 5	79.4% 231	18.9% 55

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