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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Covington County, MS in 2023
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Population By Race in Covington , MS in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,531 36.17%
White Alone 11,085 61.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43 0.24%
Asian Alone 96 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 297 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 129 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 309 1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,402 35.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,776 59.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 259 1.43%