George County, Mississippi

George County
George County
County
	George County courthouse in Lucedale
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°52′N 88°38′W / 30.87°N 88.64°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1910
Named for	James Z. George
Seat	Lucedale
Largest city	Lucedale
Area
• Total	484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Land	479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	24,350
• Density	50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.georgecountyms.com/index.html

George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,350.^[1] Its county seat is Lucedale.^[2] The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. George County was included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located adjacent to the Alabama state line.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: George County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.