George County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 19,144
- Males: 9,587
- Females: 9,557
Ethnicity:
- White: 16,976
- Black/African American: 1,831
- Hispanic: 251
- Native American/Eskimo: 9
- Asian: 39
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 9
- 2 or more: 29
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (17,300)
- Spanish (320)
- Vietnamese (35)
- French (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 244
- Mexico (128)
- Brazil (39)
- El Salvador (23)
- Philippines (21)
- Vietnam (20)
- United Kingdom (7)
- Cuba (6)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (7,363)
- Baptist Missionary Association of America (2,349)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,681)
- Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Association (1,269)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (490)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 7,259
- Sensory: 1,202
- Physical: 1,914
- Mental: 1,043
- Self-care: 504
- Go outside home: 1,278
- Employment: 1,433
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 198
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 6,742
- Utility gas: 554
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,769
- Electricity: 4,111
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 16
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 241
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 0
- No fuel used: 51
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 12,912
- No vehicle: 488
- 1 or more vehicle: 12,424
Education Attainment:
- No School: 96
- No High School: 1,038
- Some High School: 2,446
- High School: 4,580
- Some College: 2,037
- Associate's Degree: 558
- College Degree: 652
- Master's Degree: 329
- Professional Degree: 81
- Doctoral Degree: 21
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 6,742
- Owners with phone: 5,504
- Owners without phone: 310
- Renters with phone: 757
- Renters without phone: 171
10 closest counties:
- Greene County, Mississippi
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Mobile County, Alabama
- Perry County, Mississippi
- Stone County, Mississippi
- Harrison County, Mississippi
- Washington County, Alabama
- Forrest County, Mississippi
- Wayne County, Mississippi
- Lamar County, Mississippi
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
39452
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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