George County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = George County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1910
seat = Lucedale | largest city = Lucedale | area_total_sq_mi =484
area_land_sq_mi =478
area_water_sq_mi =5
area percentage = 1.10%
census yr = 2000
pop = 19144
density_km2 =15
web =
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George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 19,144. Its county seat is LucedaleGR|6. George County is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi.

George County is included in the Pascagoula, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,253 km²), of which, 478 square miles (1,239 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Greene County (north)
*Mobile County, Alabama (east)
*Jackson County (south)
*Stone County (west)
*Perry County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

USCensusPop
1910= 6599
1920= 5564
1930= 7523
1940= 8704
1950= 10012
1960= 11098
1970= 12459
1980= 15927
1990= 16673
2000= 19144
estyear=2007
estimate=21937
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990]

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.

Communities

City

*Lucedale

Unincorporated places

*Agricola
*Benndale
*Bexley
*Crossroads
*Merrill
*Rocky Creek
*Buzzard Roost

See also

*Dry counties

References

External links

* [http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/george/ George County Courthouse Pictures]