Simpson County vs. Covington County
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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.