Covington County vs. Okaloosa County

Covington County (AL)Okaloosa County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,986207,269
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%14.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,766180,825
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,765180,822
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%16.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.3%
White alone, percent84.5%81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent12.6%10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.2%73.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,90233,350
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,97597,945
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,500$207,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$1,489
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$1,101
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%26.0%
Building permits, 201815860
Households, 2014-201815,00877,403
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%81.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.9%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%30.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,061566,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)138,9911,111,132
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)470,482429,738
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)452,0112,886,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$15,186
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.023.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,601$62,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,071$31,901
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178165,418
Total employment, 201710,43361,422
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)357,5632,398,963
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,21316,837
All firms, 20122,65715,538
Men-owned firms, 20121,4687,244
Women-owned firms, 20128915,993
Minority-owned firms, 20123752,638
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,17712,092
Veteran-owned firms, 20121812,020
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,28712,272
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201036.6194.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,030.46930.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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