Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,298 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 459 people who identified as Hispanic (2.51%), and 17,839 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,284 (61.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,619 (36.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 247 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 10,979 (60%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,513 (35.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 305 (1.67%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,619 36.17%
White Alone 11,284 61.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43 0.24%
Asian Alone 95 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.06%
Two Or More Races 247 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 106 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 305 1.67%
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 33 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,513 35.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,979 60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 214 1.17%