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Covington
Mississippi

18K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,886

Federal Spending per Capita$1,043

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %1.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$3,862

SS Benefits / Person$4,420

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Housing

Median Home Value$179K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$711/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $581

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients714 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,918

Uninsured (under 65)13.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,196

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,511

HS Completion Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities99

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.27

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8M

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days1,860 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,678 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,234 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,189 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed236 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed206 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)81 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers126 workers

Public Transit Commuters99 workers

Walk to Work86 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)158 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.823

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults30.3%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+35R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -55

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Covington

Sports Illustrated · 1 day ago

Drew Covington - Myrtle Hawks Football (Myrtle, MS)

Check out Drew Covington's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at Myr…

WDAM-TV · 3 weeks ago

Case moving to grand jury for 2nd brother charged with shooting Covington Co. deputy

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - One of the two brothers arrested in connection with the shooting of…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Covington County, MS?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 59.5% of the Covington County, MS population, higher than the n…

Dignity Memorial · Dec 3, 2025

Linda Howard Obituary - Ridgeland, MS

Parkway Funeral Home & Parkway Memorial Cemetery. Linda Covington Howard of Ridgeland, Mississippi, …

WLBT · Jul 9, 2026

Former Covington Co. corrections officer charged with selling drugs inside Covington jail

A former Covington County corrections officer is in jail tonight, charged with trying to sell drugs …

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Jun 9, 2026

Sheriff’s deputy injured in Covington County shooting identified

Sheriff's deputy injured in Covington County shooting identified ... The Covington County sheriff's …

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