Name | George County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28039 |
County Seat | Lucedale |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 22,579 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 7.85% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 91.16% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 84% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+38 |
Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.6% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 91.16% |
African American | 7.93% |
Hispanic | 0.24% |
Asian | 0.67% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 84.3% |
African American | 8.02% |
Hispanic | 2.88% |
Asian | 0.34% |
Native American | 0.22% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |