The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in George County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in George County
25,170people
36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,758 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$166,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.5%U.S.: 8.4%
28.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 85.1% · Black 7.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in George County
4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
378people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,518people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,896in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.2%
378
8,518
8,896
August 2026
3.9%
349
8,549
8,898
July 2026
4.9%
447
8,618
9,065
June 2026
5.1%
464
8,582
9,046
May 2026
3.9%
355
8,646
9,001
April 2026
3.7%
325
8,569
8,894
March 2026
4.6%
416
8,631
9,047
February 2026
5.3%
482
8,581
9,063
January 2026
4.9%
442
8,512
8,954
December 2025
4.1%
372
8,635
9,007
November 2025
4.4%
394
8,591
8,985
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
418
8,623
9,041
August 2025
5.5%
498
8,636
9,134
July 2025
6.2%
574
8,684
9,258
June 2025
6.0%
557
8,692
9,249
May 2025
4.9%
440
8,531
8,971
April 2025
4.4%
388
8,512
8,900
March 2025
4.9%
440
8,551
8,991
February 2025
5.6%
506
8,546
9,052
January 2025
5.8%
521
8,451
8,972
December 2024
5.0%
447
8,494
8,941
November 2024
4.5%
402
8,462
8,864
October 2024
4.3%
379
8,492
8,871
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.1%
464
8,587
9,051
2024
4.4%
385
8,420
8,805
2023
4.1%
351
8,119
8,470
2022
5.2%
438
7,992
8,430
2021
7.1%
600
7,840
8,440
2020
9.4%
797
7,641
8,438
2019
7.8%
666
7,871
8,537
2018
7.0%
586
7,797
8,383
2017
7.6%
643
7,769
8,412
2016
7.9%
664
7,707
8,371
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in George County
355.9 per 100,0002024. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,561.4 per 100,0002024. Mississippi: 1,508.6.
2murders2024, 93 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
93
355.9
408
1,561.4
2023
67
260.6
432
1,680.4
2022
91
361.6
494
1,962.9
2021
59
241.2
452
1,847.7
2020
56
227.4
465
1,888.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
George County Sheriff's Office
2025
72
187
23,208
Lucedale Police Department
2024
15
111
3,119
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.11 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 26,131 people.
29sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lucedale Police Department
14
6
3,119
George County Sheriff's Office
15
3
23,012
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
29
1.11
9
2
2023
30
1.17
9
2
2022
32
1.27
9
2
2021
30
1.23
8
2
2020
33
1.34
8
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the George County Chancery Clerk?
Cammie Brannan Byrd is the Chancery Clerk of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Circuit Clerk?
Chad Welford is the Circuit Clerk of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Constable, District 1?
Glen Ecroyd is the Constable, District 1 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Constable, District 2?
Jerry Havard, Jr is the Constable, District 2 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Coroner?
Dee Ann Miller is the Coroner of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Martin Seib is the County Prosecuting Attorney of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Joanie Evans is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Caleb R. Howell is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Darlene Steede is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Matthew Lamb is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Rebecca (Becky) Berry is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Mike Bullock is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Marty Davis is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Sheriff?
Mitchell Mixon is the Sheriff of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Tax Assessor?
Lena Jordan is the Tax Assessor of George County, Mississippi.
Who is the George County Tax Collector?
Lena Jordan is the Tax Collector of George County, Mississippi.
Who are the George County commissioners?
Frankie Massey (Supervisor, District 1); Kelly W. Wright (Supervisor, District 2); Larry D. McDonald (Supervisor, District 3); Larry Havard (Supervisor, District 4); William Henry Cochran (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of George County?
About 25,170 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $59,758 and 18.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in George County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 378 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,896, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in George County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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