Covington County Information
Covington in
Mississippi occupies
415 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,447, a change from a 2000 population of
19,407 and
16,527 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Covington in 2004, a change from
54 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
508 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Covington, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Covington | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 415 sq. miles | Ranked 2,511 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,447 | Ranked 1,799 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,107 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,407 | Ranked 1,825 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,527 | Ranked 1,888 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.1% | |
| African American | 36.2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 54 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 197 | 235 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 129 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,728 | 8,407 |
| Unemployed Population | 508 | 485 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.8% |
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