Poverty Rate in Covington County, Mississippi
In Covington County, Mississippi, an estimated 4,152 of 18,252 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi is 22.7%.
- How many people in Covington County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Covington County, Mississippi, an estimated 4,152 of 18,252 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi is 17.01% higher than the Mississippi average. In Covington County, Mississippi, an estimated 22.7% of 18,252 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,874,132 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Covington County, Mississippi is 80.16% higher than the US average. In Covington County, Mississippi, an estimated 22.7% of 18,252 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
22.7% of 18 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
34.6% of 5 thousand people
Under 5 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
49.3% of 1 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
29.4% of 3 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
34.2% of 4 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
19.1% of 11 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
19.7% of 4 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
18.8% of 7 thousand people
60 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
16.7% of 4 thousand people
65 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
17.9% of 3 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
18.8% of 9 thousand people
Female
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
26.6% of 9 thousand people
- Race
White
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
14.8% of 11 thousand people
Black or African American
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
34.5% of 7 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
100% of 65 people
Asian
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 15 people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
100% of 19 people
Some other race
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 25 people
Two or more races
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
44.1% of 279 people
Hispanic
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
42% of 459 people
White, not Hispanic
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
14.1% of 11 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
18.6% of 12 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
31.6% of 2 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
22.6% of 4 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
14.4% of 4 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
7.5% of 2 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
11.7% of 8 thousand people
Employed
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
9.7% of 7 thousand people
Male
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
9.2% of 4 thousand people
Female
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
10.2% of 4 thousand people
Unemployed
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
41.8% of 483 people
Male
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
50.3% of 306 people
Female
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
27.1% of 177 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
19.4% of 14 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
7.7% of 6 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
19.2% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
31.7% of 6 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
34.6% of 2 thousand people
Male
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
29.8% of 1 thousand people
Female
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
39.9% of 1 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
97.8% of 91 people
25 to 34 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
10.4% of 221 people
35 to 44 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
1.3% of 311 people
45 to 54 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
8% of 349 people
55 to 64 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
52.7% of 613 people
65 to 74 years
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
50.9% of 499 people
75 years and over
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
27.8% of 291 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
10% of 904 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
34.6% of 347 people
Did not work
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
53.9% of 1 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Covington County, Mississippi
2021
22.7%