George County, Mississippi
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George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,350.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Lucedale.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. George County was included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located adjacent to the Alabama state line.
History
George County was named after Senator James Z. George and was formed on March 16, 1910, from parts of land formerly included in Jackson and Greene Counties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad ran through Lucedale on its way to Mobile.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
U.S. Highway 98
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- File:Circle sign 63.svg Mississippi Highway 63
- File:Circle sign 198.svg Mississippi Highway 198
Adjacent counties
- Greene County (north)
- Mobile County, Alabama (east)
- Jackson County (south)
- Stone County (west)
- Perry County (northwest)
National protected area
- De Soto National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 20,929 | 85.95% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,774 | 7.29% |
| Native American | 85 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 812 | 3.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 672 | 2.76% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,350 people, 7,592 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county.
Politics
The county has gone solidly Republican in the last ten Presidential elections.<ref>The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Mississippi)</ref> In past Presidential elections third-party candidates sometimes did well here. In 1968, George Wallace won the county with over 90 percent of the vote,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was the second highest percentage he received in any county. In 1988, the county gave David Duke 4.21%, his best performance in the nation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In that election it also gave more support to Lenora Fulani than she received in most of the nation. In 2012, President Obama only received 14 percent of the vote,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Hillary Clinton received barely ten percent in 2016<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2020, George County was only one of two counties that voted against replacing the state flag. The other was neighbouring Greene County.
The county is located in Mississippi's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+21 and is represented by Republican Mike Ezell.
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Communities
City
- Lucedale (county seat)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated places
Education
The sole school district is George County School District.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>
See also
References
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External links
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