George County Demographics

A map of George County's Population by Race

George County, Mississippi had a population of 24,350 in 2020. It was 86.0% White, 7.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of George County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

George County is the 39th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

George County's White Population

20,929 residents of George County identify as White, or 86.0%. This makes the White share of the population of George County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

George County is more White than neighboring Greene County (72.5% White), Jackson County (64.8% White), Perry County (77% White), Stone County (75.4% White), and Mobile County (54.7% White).

George County's Black Population

1,774 residents of George County identify as Black, or 7.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of George County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

George County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (23.2% Black), Jackson County (20.7% Black), Perry County (18.2% Black), Stone County (17.7% Black), and Mobile County (35.1% Black).

George County's Asian Population

77 residents of George County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of George County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

George County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian). George County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (2.2% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), and Mobile County (2.1% Asian).

George County's Hispanic Population

672 residents of George County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of George County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

George County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (1.3% Hispanic), Perry County (1.3% Hispanic), and Stone County (2.4% Hispanic). George County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (7% Hispanic), and Mobile County (3.2% Hispanic).

George County's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of George County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of George County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

George County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Mobile County (1.3% Native American/Other).

George County's Multiracial Population

771 residents of George County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of George County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, George County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

George County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.3% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.6% Multiracial). George County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.4% Multiracial), and Mobile County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.