George County, MS Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in George County, MS

Low

Soil across 80% of George County, MS comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.9% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in George County, MS - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

George County: the real numbers

George County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

How George County, MS compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, George County, MS ranks 2,072 most-constrained nationally, and 52 of 82 within Mississippi. The county spans 479 square miles, home to 25,880 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Prentiss County, MS and Tripp County, SD are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Mississippi

Every county in Mississippi is on this site, including Harrison County, MS and Wilkinson County, MS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.