<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM METROCORP BANCSHARES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          29,945
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 6,471
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     74,959
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          35,106
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            34,385
<LOANS>                                        488,132
<ALLOWANCE>                                      7,537
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 660,589
<DEPOSITS>                                     544,436
<SHORT-TERM>                                    32,636
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              3,638
<LONG-TERM>                                     35,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         7,122
<OTHER-SE>                                      45,458
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 660,589
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 45,322
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                7,715
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   631
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                53,668
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              18,091
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,026
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           32,642
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    5,550
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 (14)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 22,412
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,768
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      10,768
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,130
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.00
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                   15.40
<LOANS-NON>                                      6,552
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 6,119
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    4,402
<RECOVERIES>                                       270
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                7,537
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             5,410
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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