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Conserved land6.2%253 of 4,080 acres
Trails1.3 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves284 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lucedale

City in Mississippi, United States
2,869Population
6.4 sq miArea
295 ftElevation

Lucedale () is a city in George County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Lucedale had a population of 2,869. It is the county seat of George County.

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ZIP code39452
Area code601
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Housing in Lucedale

$219K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lucedale home is worth about $219,000, up 4.9% in a year, 11% above the Mississippi typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lucedale's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lucedale 4.5
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Lucedale 35.6
Mississippi 14.6
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade A

The public schools Lucedale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#30Best public schoolsof 92 in MS
DistrictGeorge County School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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