George County Demographics

A map of George County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,414	20,929	85.1%	86.0%
Black	1,811	1,774	7.2%	7.3%
Multiracial	913	771	3.6%	3.2%
Hispanic	786	672	3.1%	2.8%
Native American/Other	213	127	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	33	77	0.1%	0.3%

George County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 25,170, an increase from the 24,350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 7.2% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of George County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

George has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In George County, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 26.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

George County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. George County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

George County's White Population

21,414 residents of George County, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in George County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. George County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of George County's population has decreased from 86.0% to 85.1%.

George County is more White than neighboring Greene County (70.9% White), Jackson County (66.1% White), Perry County (77.3% White), Stone County (75.2% White), and Mobile County (54.8% White).

George County's Black Population

1,811 residents of George County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in George County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. George County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

George County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (23.8% Black), Jackson County (18.9% Black), Perry County (15.4% Black), Stone County (17.1% Black), and Mobile County (35.7% Black).

George County's Asian Population

33 residents of George County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in George County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. George County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

George County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0% Asian). George County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (2.1% Asian), Perry County (2.1% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), and Mobile County (2.2% Asian).

George County's Hispanic Population

786 residents of George County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in George County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. George County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. Hispanic residents' share of George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

George County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (1.5% Hispanic), Perry County (1.9% Hispanic), and Stone County (2.6% Hispanic). George County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (7.6% Hispanic), and Mobile County (3.5% Hispanic).

George County's Native American/Other Population

213 residents of George County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in George County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. George County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 67.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

George County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Stone County (0.3% Native American/Other). George County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (1.1% Native American/Other).

George County's Multiracial Population

913 residents of George County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in George County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. George County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, George County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.4%. Multiracial residents' share of George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

George County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.6% Multiracial), Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), and Mobile County (3% Multiracial). George County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.3% Multiracial), and Stone County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.