How Covington County Compares

Covington County

19.8%

Mississippi Average

19.8%

Rank #37 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

56.9% above

National Distribution

Where Covington County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Covington County: 19.8%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,647	Clay County, SD	19.7%
#2,648	Baltimore city, MD	19.7%
#2,649	Hickory County, MO	19.8%
#2,650	Covington County, MS	19.8%
#2,651	Johnson County, AR	19.8%
#2,652	Vance County, NC	19.8%
#2,653	Wilson County, NC	19.8%

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Poverty Rate in Covington County, Mississippi

Covington County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 19.8%, which ranks #2,650 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 56.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Covington County ranks #37 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.