Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,016 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 434 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 18,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,793 (62.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,876 (36.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 221 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 11,492 (60.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,779 (35.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 301 (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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Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,876 36.16%
White Alone 11,793 62.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.22%
Asian Alone 77 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 221 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 97 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 301 1.58%
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 21 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,779 35.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,492 60.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 200 1.05%