Covington County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,148

Median Age

37.3

Male Median

33.7

Female Median

39.7

Covington County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Covington County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.2%%.

-7.2%% Growth

Covington County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Covington County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.318,148
202337.718,226
202237.818,323
202137.318,491
202037.018,810
201937.318,978
201837.719,091
201737.519,172
201638.219,503
201537.619,471
201438.019,495
201338.619,520
201237.219,571
201136.819,575
201036.819,557

Covington County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.7%
5–1717.6%
18–248.3%
25–3413.6%
35–5422.9%
55–6413.3%
65+17.6%

Dependency Ratios for Covington County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.2
Youth Dependency:
41.8
Old-Age Dependency:
30.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Covington County, Mississippi

The median age in Covington County, Mississippi is 37.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Covington County, Mississippi is 18,148.

In Covington County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Covington County, Mississippi has remained stable.
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