Covington County vs. Smith County
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Covington County (MS) Smith County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 18,853 16,002
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.7% -3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 19,573 16,491
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,568 16,491
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6% 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 51.9%
White alone, percent 62.1% 75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 36.1% 23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4% 73.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 906 959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,739 7,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.5% 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, 2009-2013 2.5% 2.1%
Households, 2014-2018 6,794 5,872
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.77 2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 95.4% 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.2% 1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.0% 77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 55.0% 49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.1% 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.4% 12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.3% 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0% 15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.1% 46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 48,084 10,791
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 432,024 321,111
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 116,854 15,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 188,345 47,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,606 $2,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.2 35.8
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, percent 26.5% 16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 327 159
Total employment, 2017 4,165 2,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 140,328 82,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.7% -6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,472 976
All firms, 2012 1,778 936
Men-owned firms, 2012 757 439
Women-owned firms, 2012 770 376
Minority-owned firms, 2012 741 223
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 991 697
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 153 118
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,527 792
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 12.3% 14.8%
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% 32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.3 25.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.79 636.25
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.