County · code 28039
George CountyMississippi
George County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Lucedale, formed in 1910.
- Founded1910
- County seatLucedale
- Named forJames Z. George
- Land area479 sq mi + 5 sq mi water
- Population24,350 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,775 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
George on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1910
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
George County was created on May 2, 1910, from Greene and Jackson Counties. It was named after James Z. George.
- 1910George County created By 2 May 1910 George created from Greene and Jackson. · Miss. Laws 1910, spec. sess., ch. 248, secs. 1, 3/p. 236; Minutes of George Co. Board of Supervisors, 2 May 1910, p. 1
- 1912Changed Legislature authorized the creation of Stone from George, Forrest, Harrison, and Perry, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change). · HRS Miss., St. and Co., 112-113; Miss. Laws 1912, reg. sess., ch. 348, secs. 1, 3, 21/pp. 394-395, 402 and ch. 349, secs. 1, 3, 21/pp. 402-403, 409
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in George
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,775 parcels from Mississippi Forestry Commission GIS (MARIS). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for George County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
George by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
George County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of George County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open George County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about George County
- When was George County founded?
- George County was founded in 1910, and named after James Z. George.
- What is the county seat of George County?
- The county seat of George County is Lucedale.
- Is there an online parcel map for George County?
- Yes. Mississippi Forestry Commission GIS (MARIS) publishes a parcel map of 15,775 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has George County's boundary or name changed?
- George County was created in 1910. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for George County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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