South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

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2024 Population

147,689

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

0.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,890

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,253

1.39% 1-year growth

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2.88% of the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,268 degrees awarded in 2024) and Pearl River Community College (1,398 degrees).

Most people in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS borders Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, Capital Region Planning Commission 7--Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 2--St. Tammany Parish (Southeast) PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 9--St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--Harrison County--Gulfport City PUMA, MS, South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, and South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.98k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Spanish (2,619 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (366 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (246 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,313

Women

50.4%

73,177

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 147,490 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 585
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 590
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.98k ± 566

3.87%

Hispanic Population

5.72k people

3.87% of the people in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are hispanic (5.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
301 ± 426 people
Honduras
219 ± 363 people
Canada
153 ± 304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 301 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS residents, followed by Honduras with 219 and Canada with 153.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

As of 2024, 1.78% of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS residents (2.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,619 households (1.88%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
366 households (0.263%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
246 households (0.176%)

2.88% of the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was Spanish. 1.88% of the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,392 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
3,155 ± 514
Gulf War (1990s)
1,422 ± 279

South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.

Health

88.3% of the population of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 2.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

2.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS declined by 0.609% from 11.8% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS employs 57.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS were Construction (5,519 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,190 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,696 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($282,830), Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($260,658), and Air transportation ($181,692).

Males in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,938. The income inequality in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,582

Women

46.4%

30,671

Men

53.6%

The workforce of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 was 57,253 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.3k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 56.5k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,452 people), Registered nurses (1,674 people), and Cashiers (1,467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.3k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 56.5k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, are Construction (5,519 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,190 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,017), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,148), Public Administration ($48,264), and Manufacturing ($46,885).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS awarded 4,666 degrees. The student population of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,334 male students and 9,371 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are White (2,816 and 60.4%), Black or African American (1,050 and 22.5%), Unknown (290 and 6.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (244 and 5.23%).

The largest universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,268 and 70%) and Pearl River Community College (1,398 and 30%).

The most popular majors in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (626 and 13.4%), Registered Nursing (360 and 7.72%), and General Health Services (244 and 5.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,705 students enrolled in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,089 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
626 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
360 degrees awarded
General Health Services
244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 626 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
3,268 degrees awarded
Pearl River Community College
1,398 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with 3,268 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,816 degrees mean that there were 2.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,050 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($425) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,213) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.895% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.903% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.1k), Some college (27.1k), and Secondary Education (18.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,890

Median Household Income

± $1,828

58.1k

Number of Households

± 2,112

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.1k households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS grew to $61,890 from the previous year's value of $60,518.

The following chart displays the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

In 2024, the income inequality in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (9.15%)
Worked At Home (8.43%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (8.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS (23.1k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.