Covington County vs. Smith County

Covington County (MS)Smith County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,85316,002
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,57316,491
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,56816,491
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%19.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.9%
White alone, percent62.1%75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018906959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,7397,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,600$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,054$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%2.1%
Households, 2014-20186,7945,872
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.0%49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,08410,791
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)432,024321,111
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,85415,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,34547,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,606$2,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.235.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,931$41,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,353$23,164
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017327159
Total employment, 20174,1652,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,32882,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,472976
All firms, 20121,778936
Men-owned firms, 2012757439
Women-owned firms, 2012770376
Minority-owned firms, 2012741223
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012991697
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153118
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,527792
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%14.8%
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%32.7%
Population per square mile, 201047.325.9
Land area in square miles, 2010413.79636.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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