Covington, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 18.34K population of Covington, MS residents comprised of 418 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.28%), and 17.92K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington, MS, with a population of 11.12K (60.62%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Covington, MS, with a population of 6.42K (34.98%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Covington, MS, with a population of 431 (2.35%). The smallest racial group in Covington, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Covington, MS, with a population of 11.05K (60.23%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Covington, MS, with a population of 6.38K (34.81%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Covington, MS, with a population of 349 (1.90%). The smallest ethnic group in Covington, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Covington, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

Covington, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Covington, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Covington, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Covington, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 6416 34.98
White Alone 11118 60.62
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.19
Asian Alone 83 0.45
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 253 1.38
Two Or More Races 431 2.35
Covington, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 11047 60.23
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 6384 34.81
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 349 1.90
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 218 1.19
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 83 0.45
Hispanic - Two or More Races 82 0.45
Hispanic - White Alone 71 0.39
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 35 0.19
Hispanic - Black Alone 32 0.17
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 20 0.11
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 15 0.08
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00