← Map/← Mississippi/Counties/George

George
Mississippi

25K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+78

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,975

Federal Spending per Capita$274

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,908

SS Benefits / Person$3,684

Education Wage Premium1.51x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$796/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,045

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$921/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-10.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity19.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients592 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,269

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,282

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,893

HS Completion Rate86.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature1.56

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation57.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$363K

Drought Index (2022)0.05

Heating Degree Days1,594 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,810 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,944 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,311 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed282 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed199 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers381 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work82 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)311 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden13.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.168

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.7%

Never-Married Adults21.8%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+78

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+78R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +344

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in George County

Median home value: $214K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — George

Sports Illustrated · 1 hour ago

blane green

Check out blane green's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at George…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

George Walters Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Jackson, MS - The Clinton Courier

George Gary Walters, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, teacher, Christ…

WKRG · 2 days ago

George County elementary school dismissing students early after church fire

Video above: 'News 5 Now' — Top Stories from Sept. 1, 2026. UPDATE (10:38 a.m.): Officials with the …

Magnolia State Live · Jul 7, 2026

Mississippi-born beauty tycoon George E. Johnson Sr. dies at 99

Johnson Sr., the visionary entrepreneur who rose from humble Mississippi roots to build one of the n…

WJTV · Jun 22, 2026

Flooding causes road closures in George, Clarke counties

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced some roa…

Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · May 16, 2026

George Henry Hallman Jr. Obituary 2026

Mr. George Hallman Jr was born on June 16, 1941, to George and Inez Hallman of Burns, Mississippi. A…

Explore Other Mississippi Counties

Adams County, Mississippi Alcorn County, Mississippi Amite County, Mississippi Attala County, Mississippi Benton County, Mississippi Bolivar County, Mississippi Calhoun County, Mississippi Carroll County, Mississippi Chickasaw County, Mississippi Claiborne County, Mississippi Clarke County, Mississippi Clay County, Mississippi All Mississippi counties →

Full Mississippi profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Mississippi →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

GeorgeMississippi

George
Mississippi