George County, MS
FIPS 28039 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, George County had an annual average of 5,243 jobs across 398 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,243
+3% YoY
Establishments
398
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,436
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 612 | 2 | $826 | $26.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 571 | 36 | $315 | $9.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 426 | 14 | $533 | $11.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 351 | 1 | $1,077 | $19.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 261 | 24 | $1,484 | $15.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 230 | 2 | $634 | $7.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 206 | 8 | $701 | $7.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 195 | 17 | $429 | $4.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 160 | 10 | $320 | $2.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 158 | 22 | $1,288 | $10.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 155 | 26 | $827 | $6.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 151 | 11 | $908 | $7.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 120 | 13 | $932 | $5.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 116 | 10 | $709 | $4.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 100 | 10 | $1,409 | $7.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 49 | 5 | $1,051 | $2.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 48 | 6 | $904 | $2.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 42 | 8 | $608 | $1.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 40 | 6 | $823 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 1 | $1,123 | $2.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 35 | 11 | $571 | $1.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 34 | 11 | $907 | $1.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 28 | 9 | $908 | $1.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 23 | 3 | $611 | $0.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 22 | 3 | $927 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 8 | $418 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 16 | 4 | $645 | $0.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 14 | 3 | $1,048 | $0.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 11 | 1 | $673 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 1 | $694 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 3 | $1,120 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 4 | $1,090 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $426 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $56,103 avg pay
State Government
47
jobs · $41,958 avg pay
Local Government
1,334
jobs · $46,766 avg pay
Private
3,817
jobs · $39,395 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs