COMPARING TWO PLACES
George County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
George County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
George County is 51% smaller than Jackson County. George County earns more, with a median household income $7,850 higher. George County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
GEORGE COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,33154,281−51% vs Jackson County
Population density5550+5
Population growth7.8%-1.2%+9.1 pts
Median age36.343.5−7.2
Male50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Female49.5%50.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.9%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.1%88.2%−3.1 pts
Black7.2%3.1%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%3.6%−0.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other4.5%4.7%−0.2 pts
Median household income$59,758$51,908+$7,850
Per capita income$28,843$30,130−$1,287
Poverty rate18.3%17.3%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%15.9%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree4.9%6.1%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%4.5%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation51.5%51.5%+0.0 pts
Median home value$166,900$159,500+$7,400
Median gross rent$844$780+$64
Owner-occupied82.1%75.1%+7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%12.5%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households20.6%36.8%−16.2 pts
Average commute34.427.3+7.1
Worked from home4.6%4.7%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured12.5%10.3%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025