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County population in July 2011: 19,625 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,049
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,077
% of renters here:

15%
State:

15%

Land area: 414 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Covington County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Covington County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (62.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (35.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 9,330  (48.1%)
Females: 10,077  (51.9%)

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Covington County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Covington County:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,194 ($26,669 in 1999)
This county:

$31194
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $328 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $442)
This county:

$328
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $82,239 (it was $49,800 in 2000)
Covington County:

$82,239
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,150 - $139,063

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $109,414
Here:

$109,414
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $436,973
Here:

$436,973
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $360,619
Here:

$360,619
State:

$70,652

Mobile homes: $67,713
Here:

$67,713
State:

$37,232
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $936
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $255

Institutionalized population: 294

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $76,100
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000



2008 Presidential Election results in Covington County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 58.6%
Obama (Democratic): 40.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $304 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $199 (0.3%)


Covington County household income distribution in 2009 Covington County home values distribution


Covington County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.7%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 41.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 46.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

23.5%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.1%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Covington County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Collins, Mount Olive, Seminary.

Covington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Covington County: Hot Coffee (A), Methodist-Protestant Campgrounds (B), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), East Covington Volunteer Fire Department (D), Southwest Covington Volunteer Fire Department (E), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Covington County include: New Hopewell Church (A), Oak Hill Church (B), Oakvale Methodist Church (C), Oakdale Church (D), Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Rock Hill Church (G), Rocky Valley Church (H), Salem Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Coulter Cemetery (3), Oakohay Cemetery (4), Crosby Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), McNair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Keys Lake (A), McNair Millpond (B), Watsons Mill Pond (C), Gibson Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Dry Creek Lake (F), Chain Lake (G), Lake Mike Connor (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birdie Branch (A), Big Swamp Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beaver Branch (D), Caney Head Creek (E), Blakely Creek (F), Shelton Creek (G), Burtons Creek (H), Town Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Forrest County , Jefferson Davis County , Jones County , Lamar County , Simpson County , Smith County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.4%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 648
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 117 (26% naturalized citizens)

Covington County:

0.6%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 24
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 37

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%

Covington County marital status for males
Covington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,205
  • One, attached: 72
  • Two: 83
  • 3 or 4: 61
  • 5 to 9: 90
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 71
  • Mobile homes: 2,456
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Covington County with a mortgage: 1,668 (108 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,245

Here:

57.3% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.26%
Here54.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,530
Total congregations: 55

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionInterstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents6,047 (57.4%)1,777 (16.9%)1,084 (10.3%)849 (8.1%)301 (2.9%)
Congregations18 (32.7%)13 (23.6%)9 (16.4%)3 (5.5%)4 (7.3%)
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents251 (2.4%)106 (1.0%)70 (0.7%)43 (0.4%)2 (0.0%)
Congregations2 (3.6%)3 (5.5%)1 (1.8%)1 (1.8%)1 (1.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Covington County - Collins, Mount Olive, Seminary

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Covington County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
This county:

4.42 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Covington County:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.0%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

36.4%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Covington County:

24.5%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Covington County:

Average size of farms: 183 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $110,572
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.93
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86,835
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,349
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%
Corn for grain: 858 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 812 harvested acres
Vegetables: 417 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 31 acres

Tornado activity:

Covington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 161 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/21/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 105 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Covington County-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Covington County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3213): August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1594): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3132): September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3132, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1251): October 1, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-968): November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 16, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-678): April 16, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-678, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi HURRICANE FREDERIC, Incident Period: September 13, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-599): September 13, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-599, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Covington County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (28%)
  • Guatemala (12%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Costa Rica (7%)
  • Peru (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Covington County (%):



  • United States or American (30%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • African (1%)


Covington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,574 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,282 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 73 (1%)
  • Other means: 87 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 226 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Covington County, Mississippi:

  • 221 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,789.

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.56% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,430 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($9,305 average AGI)
Covington County:

1.83%
Mississippi average:

3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forrest County, MS  0.88% ($22,868 average AGI)
from Simpson County, MS  0.60% ($25,194)
from Jones County, MS  0.53% ($30,813)
from Lamar County, MS  0.53% ($32,531)
from Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.35% ($22,762)
from Harrison County, MS  0.28% ($31,353)
from Smith County, MS  0.25% ($25,600)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.84%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,994 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($7,095 average AGI)
Covington County:

1.42%
Mississippi average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forrest County, MS  0.92% ($21,800 average AGI)
to Jones County, MS  0.70% ($30,548)
to Lamar County, MS  0.64% ($28,579)
to Simpson County, MS  0.45% ($17,370)
to Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.33% ($13,900)
to Smith County, MS  0.20% ($20,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3

Births per 1000 population in Covington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Covington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Covington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,338 (2,486 aged, 852 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.94
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6417.800
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 247.220
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 59663.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1573.520
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 961.870

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34.53

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,111
  • In family households: 17,138 (3,772 male householders, 1,551 female householders)
    3,609 spouses, 6,461 children (6,028 natural, 149 adopted, 284 stepchildren), 857 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 242 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,973 (757 male householders (666 living alone)), 1,054 female householders (1,008 living alone)), 162 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 296 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,119 2-persons, 1,314 3-persons, 1,110 4-persons, 481 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,674 1-person, 107 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 18 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Covington County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $113,250,000 ($5600 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,519,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $417,000
Federal grants: $34,268,000
Federal procurement contracts: $559,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,692,000 ($233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,671,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,290,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,589,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,597
Here:

79 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,181
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +28
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +462
Here:  +23 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Covington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 225
  • 2000 to 2004: 553
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,643
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,585
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,786
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,023
  • 1950 to 1959: 474
  • 1940 to 1949: 617
  • 1939 or earlier: 583
Rooms in houses/apartments in Covington County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 101
  • 3 rooms: 362
  • 4 rooms: 682
  • 5 rooms: 1,902
  • 6 rooms: 1,587
  • 7 rooms: 751
  • 8 rooms: 381
  • 9+ rooms: 275
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 125
  • 3 rooms: 141
  • 4 rooms: 274
  • 5 rooms: 238
  • 6 rooms: 192
  • 7 rooms: 89
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9+ rooms: 7
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Covington County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 247
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,230
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,706
  • 4 bedrooms: 758
  • 5+ bedrooms: 56
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 202
  • 2 bedrooms: 344
  • 3 bedrooms: 431
  • 4 bedrooms: 82
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 441
  • 1 vehicle: 1,913
  • 2 vehicles: 2,217
  • 3 vehicles: 1,114
  • 4 vehicles: 272
  • 5+ vehicles: 92
  • no vehicle: 166
  • 1 vehicle: 520
  • 2 vehicles: 293
  • 3 vehicles: 35
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5+ vehicles: 34

68% of Covington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Mississippi.

Covington County:

68.2%
State average:

59.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16830
  • Northeast: 106
  • Midwest: 340
  • South: 1678
  • West: 249

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Covington County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (39.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.4%)
  • Utility gas (17.2%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)
  • Electricity (45.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.1%)
  • Utility gas (18.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 163
Here:

6.2%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
Here:

8.7%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

1.6%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Covington County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $9,699,000
    All Other: $187,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $9,699,000
    Regular Highways: $2,473,000
    Police Protection: $1,078,000
    Health - Other: $721,000
    Financial Administration: $633,000
    Central Staff Services: $608,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $532,000
    Correctional Institutions: $370,000
    General Public Buildings: $329,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Local Fire Protection: $236,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $195,000
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $313,000
    Health - Other: $105,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $263,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $204,000
    Interest Earnings: $155,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,989,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,835,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,821,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,174,000
    Highways: $1,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $178,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,825,000
    Other License: $154,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,308,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,054
  • Number of aged recipients: 97
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 957
  • Number of recipients under 18: 212
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 600
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 242
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 426
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 425


Covington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Covington County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Covington County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16671.2 years
John15973.4 years
William13174.7 years
Mary12776.5 years
Robert9369.9 years
Willie8772.6 years
Annie6376.2 years
George6277.3 years
Charles5368.4 years
Thomas4372.9 years
Most common last names in Covington County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Magee11674.8 years
Smith9973.8 years
Sullivan9673.2 years
Sanford9175.0 years
Barnes9072.9 years
Lott6777.1 years
Keys5974.9 years
Jones5874.0 years
Knight5676.1 years
Mcraney5479.0 years
Businesses in Covington County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1KFC1
Best Western1SONIC Drive-In1
Burger King1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1

Covington County on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents"

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