Population By Race and Ethnicity in George County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 23,651 population of George County, Mississippi comprised of 631 people who identified as Hispanic (2.67%), and 23,020 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in George County, Mississippi with a population of 21,288 (90.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,865 (7.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in George County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 20,721 (87.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,832 (7.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 567 (2.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in George, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in George , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,865 7.89%
White Alone 21,288 90.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.46%
Asian Alone 156 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0%
Two Or More Races 232 0.98%
Population By Ethnicity in George , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 567 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,832 7.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,721 87.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 219 0.93%