The Town Files

Covington County, Mississippi

18,148 people. The median home is worth $105,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $45,051.

Towns in Covington County

Towns in Covington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Collins2,342$84,200$37,94448.8
Mount Olive895$66,300—33.1

People and housing

Covington CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$105,100$124,700
Median rent$662$820
Median household income$45,051$45,965
Median age37.337.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%19.4%
Below the poverty line19.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

5,783 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,659 a year.

Largest industries in Covington CountyManufacturing1,607 jobs · $49,703Retail656 jobs · $30,764Construction533 jobs · $50,379Health care & social assistan…324 jobs · $44,328Transportation & warehousing250 jobs · $85,214Finance & insurance112 jobs · $49,691
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Covington County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 430 storm events in Covington County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Covington County by type since 1996Hail57Heat4Drought12Tornado44Ice Storm4Lightning3Heavy Snow6Flash Flood55Strong Wind10Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Covington County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Tropical StormDR-4930: Tropical Storm Arthur
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).