George County Information
George in
Mississippi occupies
484 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,828, a change from a 2000 population of
19,144 and
16,673 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
112 acts of violent crime reported in
George in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
832 people:
9.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.9%.
Read more about
George, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | George | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 484 sq. miles | Ranked 2,232 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,828 | Ranked 1,726 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,171 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,144 | Ranked 1,842 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,673 | Ranked 1,870 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.7% | |
| African American | 9.2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 112 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 107 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 332 | 60 |
| Burglaries | 96 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 179 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 57 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,442 | 8,405 |
| Unemployed Population | 832 | 665 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% | 7.9% |
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