Simpson County vs. Covington County

	Simpson County (MS)	Covington County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,758	18,853
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,498	19,573
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,503	19,568
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	16.9%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	51.3%
White alone, percent	62.8%	62.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.2%	36.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.6%	60.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,261	906
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,198	8,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,200	$78,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,012	$1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$682	$665
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	2.5%
Households, 2014-2018	9,361	6,794
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	55.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.0%	83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.4%	16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	49.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	150,844	48,084
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,009	116,854
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,747	188,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,576	$9,606
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.2	27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,946	$35,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,495	$18,353
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	26.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	427	327
Total employment, 2017	5,660	4,165
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	153,041	140,328
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,853	1,472
All firms, 2012	2,142	1,778
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,043	757
Women-owned firms, 2012	893	770
Minority-owned firms, 2012	778	741
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,291	991
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,852	1,527
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	12.3%
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	23.6%	20.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.7	47.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	589.16	413.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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