Population By Race and Ethnicity in George County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 23,937 population of George County, Mississippi comprised of 649 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 23,288 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in George County, Mississippi with a population of 21,533 (89.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,874 (7.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 252 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in George County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 20,949 (87.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,844 (7.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 584 (2.44%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,874 7.83%
White Alone 21,533 89.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 117 0.49%
Asian Alone 159 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 252 1.05%
Population By Ethnicity in George , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 584 2.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,844 7.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,949 87.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 237 0.99%