Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 19,214 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 451 people who identified as Hispanic (2.35%), and 18,763 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 12,057 (62.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,890 (35.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 178 (0.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2013, with a population of 11,753 (61.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,778 (35.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 304 (1.58%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Covington County, MS in 2013
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Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,890 35.86%
White Alone 12,057 62.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.18%
Asian Alone 48 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 178 0.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 112 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 304 1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,778 35.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,753 61.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 152 0.79%