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Covington County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hattiesburg, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 18,098   ( 1,470 from 2010 , 241 from 2020)
Land area: 413.8 square miles
Population density: 43.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,824 59.81% 11.3%
Black:6,45235.65% 5.1%
Indian:340.19% 70.0%
Asian:950.52% 106.5%
2+ races:2161.19% 67.4%
Hispanic:4772.64% 29.3%
Total non-White:7,27440.19% 1.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:593 16.2
Deaths:80021.8
Net Migration: -43-1.2
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,378 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-92 -0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,568
12,20262.36%
6,79834.74%
200.10%
460.24%
1290.66%
3691.89%
7,36637.64%

2000
19,407
12,24963.12%
6,86035.35%
240.12%
250.13%
930.48%
1550.80%
7,15836.88%

1990
16,527
10,69164.69%
5,80435.12%
00.00%
100.06%
n/a
220.13%
5,83635.31%

1980
15,927
10,40165.30%
5,40933.96%
00.00%
100.06%
n/a
1070.67%
5,52634.70%

1970
14,002
9,42667.32%
4,56532.60%
20.01%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
4,576 32.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,827 14.6
2,13311.0
5152.7
330.2
-47 -0.2
208 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,045 18.4
1,87111.3
5193.1
190.1
1,558 9.4
1,322 8.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,036 19.1
1,612 10.1
-407 -2.6
n/a
290 1.8
310 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
437 3.1
n/a
975 7.0
950 6.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Covington County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
4,459 24.6%
13,639 75.4%
3,177 17.6%
6,954
2.59
4,732 68.0%
3,171 67.0%
658 13.9%
2,222 32.0%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
5,087 26.0%
14,481 74.0%
2,957 15.1%
7,430
2.60
5,222 70.3%
3,502 67.1%
689 13.2%
2,208 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
5,556 28.6%
13,851 71.4%
2,506 12.9%
7,134
2.68
5,323 74.6%
3,763 70.7%
712 13.4%
1,811 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
5,117 31.0%
11,410 69.0%
2,128 12.9%
5,780
2.85
4,429 76.6%
3,442 77.7%
433 9.8%
1,351 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
5,408 34.0%
10,519 66.0%
2,118 13.3%
5,242
3.02
4,213 80.4%
3,407 80.9%
321 7.6%
1,029 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Covington County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,335 
Median Value$76,700 
Occupied6,95483.4%
Vacant1,38116.6%
Owned5,24175.4%
Rented1,71324.6%
Median Rent$711 
Single-Family Units4,90158.8%
    Detached4,86058.3%
    Attached410.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2032.4%
Mobile Homes3,03836.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Covington County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006489.3%
$10,000 to $14,99985012.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996158.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993384.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992052.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992934.2%
$35,000 to $39,9995217.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992924.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993194.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995117.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994506.5%
$75,000 to $99,9995447.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996309.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992383.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993124.5%
$200,000 or more1882.7%
Median Household Income40,164 
Per Capita Income24,147 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,12216.1%
Public Assistance971.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,29918.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,57160.6%
Unemployed4304.0%
In Armed Forces370.3%
Total Labor Force7,03864.9%
Not in Labor Force3,80935.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5772,24953.4%
Non-Profit202437.6%
Self-Employed54515178.3%
Local Government20440933.3%
State Government26540039.8%
Federal Government411474.5%
Total Private + Self3,1222,40056.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5301,06633.2%
Total3,6523,46651.3%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6789.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53021.5%
Professional, Technical1,41819.9%
Service Occupations98613.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing460.6%
All others2,51635.3%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,37619.3%
Health care and social assistance1,30818.4%
Retail trade1,22517.2%
Educational services80311.3%
Construction4766.7%
Transportation and warehousing3795.3%
Other services3214.5%
Wholesale trade2123.0%
Public administration1982.8%
Finance and insurance1862.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1291.8%
Accommodation and food services1211.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1121.6%
Information821.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.550.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction520.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing400.6%
Professional, scientific, technical390.5%
Utilities140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Covington County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2261.23%
Puerto Rican300.16%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1891.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1891.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American170.09%
Argentinean170.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese220.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,86798.4%
Spanish1651.0%
Arabic460.3%
German, other Germanic290.2%
Chinese220.1%
Korean80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,89010.3%
English1,2096.6%
Irish8264.5%
Scottish5713.1%
French3832.1%
German3762.1%
Scotch-Irish2771.5%
Italian1280.7%
French Canadian1270.7%
Portuguese540.3%
European520.3%
Lebanese460.3%
Cajun420.2%
West Indian420.2%
Brazilian390.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,24199.6%
Not a citizen820.4%
Native18,10898.8%
Foreign-born2151.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Covington County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
562 4.6%1,527 12.5%3,935 32.3%4,246 34.8%1,336 11.0%578 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 562 4.6%
9-12 Years 1,527 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,935 32.3%
Some College 4,246 34.8%
Bach. Degree 1,336 11.0%
Grad Degree 578 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Covington County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,302 6,644 658 9.0% 7.6%
1991 7,546 6,739 807 10.7% 8.4%
1992 7,394 6,767 627 8.5% 8.0%
1993 7,739 7,203 536 6.9% 6.7%
1994 8,600 8,124 476 5.5% 6.3%
1995 8,802 8,356 446 5.1% 6.2%
1996 8,605 8,067 538 6.3% 6.0%
1997 8,282 7,837 445 5.4% 5.7%
1998 8,348 7,865 483 5.8% 5.3%
1999 8,289 7,824 465 5.6% 5.1%
2000 8,378 7,921 457 5.5% 5.3%
2001 8,204 7,791 413 5.0% 5.5%
2002 8,419 7,938 481 5.7% 6.4%
2003 8,699 8,233 466 5.4% 6.1%
2004 8,899 8,411 488 5.5% 6.1%
2005 8,796 8,195 601 6.8% 7.6%
2006 8,531 8,062 469 5.5% 6.4%
2007 8,745 8,273 472 5.4% 6.2%
2008 8,721 8,196 525 6.0% 6.7%
2009 8,587 7,889 698 8.1% 9.4%
2010 8,252 7,440 812 9.8% 10.1%
2011 8,558 7,775 783 9.1% 9.8%
2012 8,449 7,748 701 8.3% 8.8%
2013 7,960 7,336 624 7.8% 8.5%
2014 7,813 7,292 521 6.7% 7.6%
2015 7,941 7,471 470 5.9% 6.5%
2016 8,116 7,666 450 5.5% 5.9%
2017 8,091 7,691 400 4.9% 5.2%
2018 8,077 7,706 371 4.6% 5.0%
2019 8,226 7,823 403 4.9% 5.5%
2020 8,379 7,803 576 6.9% 8.1%
2021 8,226 7,808 418 5.1% 5.5%
2022 8,203 7,915 288 3.5% 3.9%
2023 8,118 7,897 221 2.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com