Covington County vs. Lamar County

Covington County (MS)Lamar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,85362,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%12.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,57355,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,56855,658
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%13.8%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.0%
White alone, percent62.1%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189063,810
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,73924,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,600$170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,054$1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$920
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%22.3%
Households, 2014-20186,79422,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.0%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,084344,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,3451,041,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,606$18,021
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.225.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,931$58,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,353$28,934
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173271,438
Total employment, 20174,16519,169
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,328559,070
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4724,942
All firms, 20121,7785,185
Men-owned firms, 20127572,884
Women-owned firms, 20127701,700
Minority-owned firms, 2012741707
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129914,284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153643
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5274,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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%22.4%
Population per square mile, 201047.3112.0
Land area in square miles, 2010413.79497.06

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