George County, Mississippi

George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,350.[1] Its county seat is Lucedale.[2] The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi.

George County
County
George County courthouse in Lucedale
George County courthouse in Lucedale
Map of Mississippi highlighting George County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°52′N 88°38′W
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1910
Named forJames Z. George
SeatLucedale
Largest cityLucedale
Area
 • Total484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Land479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,350
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.georgecountyms.com/index.html

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]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19106,599—
19205,564−15.7%
19307,52335.2%
19408,70415.7%
195010,01215.0%
196011,09810.8%
197012,45912.3%
198015,92727.8%
199016,6734.7%
200019,14414.8%
201022,57817.9%
202024,3507.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[9]
George County racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 20,929 85.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,774 7.29%
Native American 85 0.35%
Asian 77 0.32%
Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Other/Mixed 812 3.33%
Hispanic or Latino 672 2.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,350 people, 7,592 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county.

Politics

The county has gone solidly Republican in the last ten 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%, his best performance in the nation.[13] 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 percent of the vote,[14] and Hillary Clinton received barely ten percent in 2016[15] In 2020, George County was only one of two counties that voted against replacing the state flag. The other was neighbouring 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 Mike Ezzel.

United States presidential election results for George County, Mississippi[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 9,713 87.91% 1,218 11.02% 118 1.07%
2016 8,696 87.92% 1,027 10.38% 168 1.70%
2012 8,376 84.98% 1,359 13.79% 121 1.23%
2008 7,700 82.49% 1,532 16.41% 103 1.10%
2004 6,223 77.78% 1,724 21.55% 54 0.67%
2000 5,143 70.61% 1,977 27.14% 164 2.25%
1996 3,311 55.71% 1,888 31.77% 744 12.52%
1992 4,141 43.55% 2,650 27.87% 2,718 28.58%
1988 4,545 58.40% 2,435 31.29% 802 10.31%
1984 4,346 72.10% 1,655 27.46% 27 0.45%
1980 3,052 51.45% 2,757 46.48% 123 2.07%
1976 1,957 37.43% 3,072 58.75% 200 3.82%
1972 3,979 92.90% 270 6.30% 34 0.79%
1968 171 3.91% 214 4.89% 3,992 91.20%
1964 2,797 92.04% 242 7.96% 0 0.00%
1960 310 14.97% 844 40.75% 917 44.28%
1956 403 24.26% 1,150 69.24% 108 6.50%
1952 603 30.86% 1,351 69.14% 0 0.00%
1948 25 2.14% 108 9.26% 1,033 88.59%
1944 92 8.05% 1,051 91.95% 0 0.00%
1940 38 3.87% 945 96.13% 0 0.00%
1936 24 2.61% 892 97.17% 2 0.22%
1932 19 2.25% 824 97.63% 1 0.12%
1928 369 52.34% 336 47.66% 0 0.00%
1924 68 11.93% 502 88.07% 0 0.00%
1920 56 16.67% 263 78.27% 17 5.06%
1916 32 7.96% 341 84.83% 29 7.21%
1912 5 1.72% 231 79.38% 55 18.90%

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

See also

References
  1. "Census - Geography Profile: George County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Mississippi Encyclopedia Staff (April 14, 2018) [2017]. "George County". Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)
  12. "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1968". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  13. "Presidential Election Atlas Statistics for 1988". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
  14. "2012 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  15. "2016 Presidential General Election Results — Mississippi: George County". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  16. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

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