Covington County vs. Simpson County

Covington County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,85326,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,57327,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,56827,503
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.5%
White alone, percent62.1%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189061,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,73912,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,600$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,054$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%6.5%
Households, 2014-20186,7949,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.0%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%14.6%
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%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,084150,844
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,85427,009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,345234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,606$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.234.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,931$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,353$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017327427
Total employment, 20174,1655,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,328153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4721,853
All firms, 20121,7782,142
Men-owned firms, 20127571,043
Women-owned firms, 2012770893
Minority-owned firms, 2012741778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129911,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5271,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%17.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201047.346.7
Land area in square miles, 2010413.79589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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