George County, Mississippi
| George County, Mississippi | |
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George County courthouse in Lucedale
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Named for | James Z. George |
| Seat | Lucedale |
| Largest city | Lucedale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 484 sq mi (1,254 km2) |
| • Land | 479 sq mi (1,241 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 22,578 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,578. Its county seat is Lucedale. The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. It is a dry county.
George County is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
As of the census 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.
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