In 2021, Covington County, MS had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $40,233. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Covington County, MS declined from 18,810 to 18,491, a −1.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,917 to $40,233, a 22.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Covington County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.46%).
None of the households in Covington County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Covington County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Covington County, MS was $77,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.
Most people in Covington County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Covington County, MS borders Forrest County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Simpson County, MS, and Smith County, MS.