George County, MS Population

Overview

24,260

Total Population

36.5

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

725

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

George County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in George County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
George County's population under 18 was 26.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
George County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in George County, 22.21% were under the age of 15, 19.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 236 less females than males in George County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in George County, MS.
The George County, MS gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,023.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,014.

George County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of George County population: 88.92% are White, 7.96% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
George County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 725 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,535 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in George County is White with a population of 21,572 (88.92% of the total population).

George County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 25,206 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, George County's population increased by 3,366 (17.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, George County's population increased by 1,711 (7.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, George County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,287.