George County vs. Jackson County

George County (MS)Jackson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,250143,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.4%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,579139,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,578139,668
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.4%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%15.9%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.8%
White alone, percent89.7%73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.9%21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.8%67.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,37512,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,56562,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.5%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,800$129,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$862
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%14.4%
Building permits, 20183381
Households, 2014-20187,36251,429
Persons per household, 2014-20183.152.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.6%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.6%54.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,163236,335
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)229,4531,220,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,007$8,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.224.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,319$51,142
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,105$25,341
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173382,309
Total employment, 20173,57545,794
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,0482,216,944
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4269,476
All firms, 20121,56510,223
Men-owned firms, 20127044,796
Women-owned firms, 20126684,648
Minority-owned firms, 20121582,851
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3417,085
Veteran-owned firms, 2012771,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3938,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%12.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.3%30.6%
Population per square mile, 201047.2193.2
Land area in square miles, 2010478.71722.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between George county (MS) and Jackson county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.