Covington County vs. Jones County
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Covington County (MS) Jones County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 18,853 68,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.7% 1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 19,573 67,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,568 67,761
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6% 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 16.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 51.4%
White alone, percent 62.1% 68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 36.1% 29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4% 64.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 906 3,534
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4% 2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,739 29,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.5% 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $78,600 $92,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,054 $1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $300 $327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $665 $673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 2.5% 9.7%
Households, 2014-2018 6,794 24,774
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.77 2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 95.4% 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.2% 4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.0% 79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 55.0% 52.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.1% 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.4% 20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.3% 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0% 17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.1% 49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 48,084 283,268
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 432,024 1,656,107
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 188,345 796,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,606 $11,602
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.2 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,931 $41,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,353 $22,836
Persons in poverty, percent 26.5% 19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 327 1,337
Total employment, 2017 4,165 22,279
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 140,328 880,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.7% -10.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,472 4,682
All firms, 2012 1,778 4,906
Men-owned firms, 2012 757 2,719
Women-owned firms, 2012 770 1,735
Minority-owned firms, 2012 741 955
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 991 3,781
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 153 522
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,527 4,143
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 12.3% 6.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 20.1% 23.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.3 97.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.79 694.80
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Covington county (MS) and Jones county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.