Census tract · George County

Census Tract 9501.02, George County, Mississippi

Census Tract 9501.02, GEOID 28039950102, in George County, Mississippi, partly within Lucedale. 5,256 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±757); the 2020 Census counted 4,840.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,256

±757 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,840

Median household income

$61,111

±$13,114 (90% margin)
George County: $59,758

Median home value

$160,200

±$29,937 (90% margin)
George County: $166,900

Median gross rent

$883

±$60 (90% margin)
George County: $844

Where is Census Tract 9501.02?

Census Tract 9501.02 is one of 6 census tracts in George County, Mississippi. It covers 86.54 square miles of land, 56 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28039950102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9501.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lucedale10%
Census Tract 9501.02 (marked with a dot) in George County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9501.019503.029502.01 9501.02 5 mi
Census Tract 9501.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside George County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9501.02: Tract 9501.01 ($82,962), Tract 9502 ($40,990), Tract 9503.02 ($56,953) and Tract 9502.01 in Greene County ($46,825). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9501.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9501.02's population at 5,256 (±757) in 1,858 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,840 residents and 2,023 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501.02George CountyMississippi
Total population 5,256 ±757 25,170 2,946,779
Households 1,858 ±176 9,302 1,145,431
Average household size 2.83 ±0.32 2.64 2.49
Housing units 2,012 ±186 10,373 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9501.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9501.02 is 33.2 years old; 27.7% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9501.02George CountyMississippi
Median age 33.2 ±6.0 36.3 38.6
Under 18 years 27.7% ±4.4 pts 26.6% 23.3%
65 years and over 16.3% ±3.1 pts 14.9% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% ±2.0 pts 3.1% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 88.7% ±3.9 pts 85.1% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.0% ±2.1 pts 7.2% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±1.6 pts 3.6% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.7% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.4% ±1.9 pts 1.9% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.9% ±3.1 pts 7.6% 6.8%
With a disability 21.9% ±5.4 pts 20.8% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 13.7% ±5.8 pts 12.5% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.5% ±4.8 pts 87.4% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.2% ±4.9 pts 17.5% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.6% ±3.5 pts 4.9% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.6% ±4.5 pts 89.9% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9501.02 earn?

Half of the 1,858 households in Census Tract 9501.02 earn less than $61,111 a year (±$13,114), against $59,758 across George County: 3rd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501.02George CountyMississippi
Median household income $61,111 ±$13,114 $59,758 $56,447
Mean household income $83,221 ±$15,875 $77,416 $78,922
Per capita income $30,406 ±$5,560 $28,843 $31,549
People below the poverty line 15.8% ±8.2 pts 18.3% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 23.6% ±18.8 pts 22.6% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 9.3% ±5.7 pts 11.0% 13.5%
Households with a computer 89.1% ±5.1 pts 94.4% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.5% ±7.3 pts 84.9% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9501.02?

Owners occupy 87.8% of Census Tract 9501.02's occupied homes and renters 12.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,200 by its owner (±$29,937). The median renter pays $883 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501.02George CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $160,200 ±$29,937 $166,900 $169,800
Median gross rent $883 ±$60 $844 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 9.6% ±17.3 pts 24.4% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,165 ±$289 $1,313 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 87.8% ±6.6 pts 82.1% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 12.2% ±6.6 pts 17.9% 30.0%
Housing units 2,012 ±186 10,373 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 79.2% ±7.7 pts 78.6% 69.3%
Mobile homes 19.8% ±7.7 pts 16.6% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 4.4% ±3.2 pts 4.2% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 15.0% ±5.9 pts 14.5% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.2 pts 2.4% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 8.3% ±6.1 pts 5.9% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9501.02 get to work?

81.6% of Census Tract 9501.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501.02George CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.6% ±5.3 pts 51.5% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±4.9 pts 7.5% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 81.6% ±6.7 pts 84.6% 81.8%
Carpooled 13.1% ±6.5 pts 8.3% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Walked 1.6% ±2.5 pts 1.1% 1.3%
Worked from home 3.1% ±2.5 pts 4.6% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 35.0 min ±4.9 34.4 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9501.02 compare with the other tracts in George County?

Among George County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9501.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9501.02's rank among the tracts of George County
MeasureIn George County
Population2nd of 6
Residents per square mile4th of 6
Median household income3rd of 6
Per capita income2nd of 6
Median home value4th of 6
Median gross rent2nd of 6
Poverty rate3rd of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 6
Median age6th of 6
Owner-occupied share3rd of 6

The tracts next to it on George County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9501.011st$82,962±$19,248 · within the margin of this tract6,602
Tract 9503.032nd$73,636±$21,289 · within the margin of this tract3,042
Tract 9501.023rd$61,111±$13,1145,256
Tract 9503.024th$56,953±$27,794 · within the margin of this tract3,587
Tract 9503.045th$49,313±$11,816 · within the margin of this tract3,809
Tract 95026th$40,990±$9,1032,874

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9501.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9501.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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