Covington County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,898
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,898
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,339
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,340
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,568
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 846
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,482
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $395
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $662
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,974
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,061
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,845
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 317,724
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,513
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,839
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 328
Total employment, 2023 4,434
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 171,101
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,546
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 300
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 300
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.3
Population per square mile, 2010 47.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 413.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.79
FIPS Code 28031