Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 18,059 population of Covington County, Mississippi comprised of 493 people who identified as Hispanic (2.73%), and 17,566 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Mississippi with a population of 11,085 (61.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,531 (36.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 297 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 10,776 (59.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,402 (35.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.71%).

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 2023

Total Population:18,059

Non Hispanic (97.27%)

Hispanic (2.73%)

Race in Covington County, MS in 2023

Total Population:18,059

White Alone (61.38%)

Black or African American Alone (36.17%)

Two or more races (1.65%)

Asian Alone (0.53%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Covington County, MS in 2023

Total Population:18,059

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.67%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.45%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.71%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.02%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.71%)

Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,085	61.38%
Black or African American Alone	6,531	36.17%
Two Or More Races	297	1.65%
Asian Alone	96	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	43	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,776	59.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,402	35.45%
White Alone - Hispanic	309	1.71%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	259	1.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	129	0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	92	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	38	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	10	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%