Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 18,562 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 439 people who identified as Hispanic (2.37%), and 18,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,480 (61.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,732 (36.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 219 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 11,187 (60.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,621 (35.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 293 (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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Covington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:18,562

Non Hispanic (97.64%)

Hispanic (2.37%)

Race in Covington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:18,562

White Alone (61.85%)

Black or African American Alone (36.27%)

Two or more races (1.18%)

Asian Alone (0.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.21%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:18,562

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.27%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.67%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.58%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.06%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.6%)

Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,480	61.85%
Black or African American Alone	6,732	36.27%
Two Or More Races	219	1.18%
Asian Alone	82	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	38	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	11	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,187	60.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,621	35.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	293	1.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	197	1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	111	0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	78	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	22	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%