In 2018, Covington County, MS had a population of 19.1k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $35,931. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Covington County, MS declined from 19,172 to 19,091, a -0.422% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,471 to $35,931, a -1.48% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Covington County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.917%), White (Hispanic) (0.456%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.147%). NaNk% of the people in Covington County, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Covington County, MS is $78,600, and the homeownership rate is 80.5%. Most people in Covington County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington County, MS is 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.