Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,171 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 448 people who identified as Hispanic (2.34%), and 18,723 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,905 (62.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,945 (36.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 209 (1.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 11,592 (60.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,845 (35.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 313 (1.63%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,945 36.23%
White Alone 11,905 62.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40 0.21%
Asian Alone 64 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 209 1.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 313 1.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,845 35.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,592 60.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 189 0.99%