Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 18,142 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 468 people who identified as Hispanic (2.58%), and 17,674 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,151 (61.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,593 (36.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 251 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 10,852 (59.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,471 (35.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 299 (1.65%).

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 2022

Total Population:18,142

Non Hispanic (97.42%)

Hispanic (2.58%)

Race in Covington County, MS in 2022

Total Population:18,142

White Alone (61.47%)

Black or African American Alone (36.34%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

Asian Alone (0.52%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2022

Total Population:18,142

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.82%)

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

Hispanic White Alone (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.21%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.99%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.67%)

Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,151	61.47%
Black or African American Alone	6,593	36.34%
Two Or More Races	251	1.38%
Asian Alone	95	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	42	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,852	59.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,471	35.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	299	1.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	219	1.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	122	0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	91	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	32	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%