Covington County, Mississippi

Covington County is home to 18,148 people. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $45,051.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population18,1482,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,051$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.8%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.0%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.6%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$105,100$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$662$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income34.0%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.1%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.