Covington County, MS Demographic Data
Covington County, MS Summary
Covington County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 19,582
- Area: 414.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 413.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 285.76 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Covington County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,204
52%
50.8
Male
9,299
48%
49.2
Total Population
19,503
323,128,000
Covington County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,330
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,365
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,364
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,323
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,323
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,278
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,289
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,521
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,153
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,271
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,865
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,017
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
404
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,634
75.0%
77.2
Female
7,621
52.1%
51.3
Male
7,013
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,714
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,102
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,286
16.8%
15.2
Female
1,832
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,454
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Covington County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,368
99.3%
96.8
White
12,044
61.8%
72.6
Black or African American
7,276
37.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
35
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
29
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
135
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
145
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
77
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
60
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,358
99.3%
82.2
Covington County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
789
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,842
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,881
38.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,567
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
872
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
970
7.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
877
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,631
20.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,167
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,847
14.5%
31.2
Covington County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,661
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,087
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,763
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
593
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,340
8.7
5.8%
Covington County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,087
99.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
86
0.5%
21.6%
Spanish
56
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Covington County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
821
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
674
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,255
18.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,082
15.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
914
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
983
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
634
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
498
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
69
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
31,684
57,617
Per capita income
16,941
31,128
Covington County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
379
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
571
8.0%
9.8
Construction
709
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,463
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
200
2.8%
6.6
Information
27
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
961
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
522
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
232
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
212
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,135
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
474
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
219
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,303
18.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,545
21.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,292
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,683
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,281
18.0%
18.1%
Covington County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,958
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,752
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
926
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
106
1.5%
2.7
Other means
132
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
37
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
26.6
Covington County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
478
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,329
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,515
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,628
23.4%
21.0
Covington County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,950
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,709
82.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,241
17.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,561
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Covington County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,511
1 room
44
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
99
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
238
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,480
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,523
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,025
23.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,115
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
520
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
467
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Covington County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,511
1-unit, detached
6,105
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17
0.2%
5.9
2-units
54
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
93
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
104
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,109
24.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Covington County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
616
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
256
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
371
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,098
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,517
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,237
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,794
21.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,263
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
343
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.2%
1.4%
Covington County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,161
16.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,762
25.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,900
56.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
122
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Covington County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,445
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
1.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
8.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
334
13.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
739
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,104
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
984
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
321
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
250
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
656
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Covington County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
870
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
6.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
261
30.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
536
61.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
371
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
649
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
74
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
109
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
341
40.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
404
0.0%
0.0%
Covington County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,709
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,772
31.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,782
31.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
802
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
617
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
348
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
283
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,300
205,000
