Covington County vs. Forrest County

Covington County (MS)Forrest County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,85375,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,57374,928
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,56874,934
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%13.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.5%
White alone, percent62.1%59.2%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%57.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189064,642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,73933,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,600$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,054$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%25.0%
Households, 2014-20186,79428,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.0%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%54.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,084873,523
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)432,024942,371
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,854574,300
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,3453,680,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,606$47,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.220.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,931$40,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,353$22,042
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%24.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173271,779
Total employment, 20174,16530,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,3281,244,129
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4725,342
All firms, 20121,7786,473
Men-owned firms, 20127573,322
Women-owned firms, 20127702,443
Minority-owned firms, 20127411,773
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129914,393
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5275,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%12.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.1%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201047.3160.7
Land area in square miles, 2010413.79466.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Covington county (MS) and Forrest county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.