Covington County, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hattiesburg, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Covington County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Collins city (pop. 2,270) Mount Olive town (pop. 1,405) Seminary town (pop. 350)  

Tracts in Covington County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.01, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.02, Covington County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 18,015   ( 324 from 2020)
Land area: 413.8 square miles
Population density: 43.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	10,719	59.50%	2.7%
Black:	6,408	35.57%	2.0%
Indian:	33	0.18%	5.7%
Asian:	99	0.55%	2.1%
2+ races:	269	1.49%	26.3%
Hispanic:	487	2.70%	10.9%
Total non-White:	7,296	40.50%	0.4%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,044	14.2
Deaths:	1,284	17.5
Net Migration:	-78	-1.1
Net Immigration:	-14	-0.2

Change in White population:	-296	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-0.2

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	65%	Donald Trump (R)	5,869	66.2%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,921	33.0%	71 [+]	0.8%	8,861	5	17	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 34 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 12 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.1%);
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,854	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3,416	36.5%	90 [+]	1.0%	9,360	5	16	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,435	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,276	37.2%	100 [+]	1.1%	8,811	4	16	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 61 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,405	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,878	41.5%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,348	3	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (0.3%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	5,523	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,852	40.7%	86 [+]	0.9%	9,461	2	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,044	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,158	38.3%	50 [+]	0.6%	8,252	2	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.3%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	4,180	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,623	38.1%	78 [+]	1.1%	6,881	3	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (0.4%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	3,219	51.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,628	41.7%	458 [+]	7.3%	6,305	2	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 417 (6.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	3,525	50.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,775	39.7%	696 [+]	9.9%	6,996	1	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 654 (9.3%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	4,005	60.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,591	39.1%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,633	0	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,165	64.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,219	34.6%	29	0.5%	6,413	3	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,471	53.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,956	45.3%	104 [+]	1.6%	6,531	4	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 39 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,862	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,591	46.5%	115 [+]	2.1%	5,568	-1	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.4%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,842	84.1%	George McGovern (D)	642	14.1%	85 [+]	1.9%	4,569	6	23	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 77 (1.7%);
1968	66%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,668	76.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	691	14.4%	445 [+]	9.3%	4,804	-4	-34	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 445 (9.3%);
1964	47%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,033	88.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	392	11.4%	0	0.0%	3,425	1	50	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	31%	Write-ins (I)	985	44.8%	John Kennedy (D)	842	38.3%	371 [+]	16.9%	2,198	-8	-33	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 371 (16.9%);
1956	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,382	67.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	386	18.8%	283	13.8%	2,051	-6	-39	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	28%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,535	66.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	770	33.4%	0	0.0%	2,305	-6	-22	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,532	90.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	135	8.0%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,687	-2	-44	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 16 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,672	96.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	58	3.4%	0	0.0%	1,730	-3	-43	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,419	96.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	52	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,471	-1	-41	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,589	96.7%	Alf Landon (R)	52	3.2%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,644	0	-33	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,352	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	22	1.6%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,380	-2	-38	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.4%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	1,131	85.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	189	14.3%	0	0.0%	1,320	-4	-44	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	822	85.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	93	9.7%	48 [+]	5.0%	963	-3	-49	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 48 (5.0%);
1920	13%	James Cox (D)	650	69.4%	Warren Harding (R)	257	27.5%	29 [+]	3.1%	936	13	-33	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (3.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	836	86.2%	Allan Benson (Soc)	71	7.3%	63 [+]	6.5%	970	2	-40	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 63 (6.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	570	83.3%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	62	9.1%	52 [+]	7.6%	684	-1	-22	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 44 (6.4%); William Taft* (R) 8 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	772	90.9%	William Taft (R)	59	6.9%	18 [+]	2.1%	849	0	-45	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	714	87.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	97	11.9%	5 [+]	0.6%	816	6	-45	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	442	67.5%	William McKinley* (R)	208	31.8%	5 [+]	0.8%	655	22	-20	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	65%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,924	67.3%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,879	32.7%	0	0.0%	8,803	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	46%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,541	56.1%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,658	42.1%	108 [+]	1.7%	6,307	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 108 (1.7%);
2020	S2	68%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	5,604	59.8%	Mike Espy (D)	3,637	38.8%	131 [+]	1.4%	9,372	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 131 (1.4%);
2019	G	53%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,952	54.6%	Jim Hood (D)	3,169	43.8%	113 [+]	1.6%	7,234	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 90 (1.2%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 23 (0.3%);
2018	S2 RO	48%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,828	57.3%	Mike Espy (D)	2,855	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,683	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	50%	Mike Espy (D)	2,557	36.7%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,502	35.9%	1,909 [+]	27.4%	6,968	21	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 1,825 (26.2%); Tobey Bartee (D) 84 (1.2%);
2018	S1	49%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,242	62.5%	David Baria (D)	2,382	35.1%	164 [+]	2.4%	6,788	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 104 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 60 (0.9%);
2015	G	45%	Phil Bryant* (R)	4,471	70.0%	Robert Gray (D)	1,838	28.8%	76 [+]	1.2%	6,385	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.2%);
2014	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,940	57.5%	Travis Childers (D)	2,000	39.1%	177 [+]	3.5%	5,117	-2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 177 (3.5%);
2012	S1	63%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,440	59.8%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,382	37.2%	268 [+]	2.9%	9,090	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 167 (1.8%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 101 (1.1%);
2011	G	54%	Phil Bryant (R)	4,567	59.1%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,156	40.9%	0	0.0%	7,723	-2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	64%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,758	62.4%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,467	37.6%	0	0.0%	9,225	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	64%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,033	54.7%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,163	45.3%	0	0.0%	9,196	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	49%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,651	51.8%	John Eaves (D)	3,398	48.2%	0	0.0%	7,049	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,264	67.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,510	31.1%	89 [+]	1.8%	4,863	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 89 (1.8%);
2003	G	52%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,931	53.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,164	43.4%	193 [+]	2.6%	7,288	1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 141 (1.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 33 (0.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 19 (0.3%);
2002	S2	40%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,685	84.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	888	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,573	-1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	51%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,178	72.6%	Troy Brown (D)	1,653	23.2%	302 [+]	4.2%	7,133	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 149 (2.1%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 101 (1.4%); Jimmy Giles (I) 52 (0.7%);
1999	G	40%	Mike Parker (R)	2,834	52.1%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,504	46.0%	103 [+]	1.9%	5,441	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 65 (1.2%); Helen Perkins (I) 38 (0.7%);
1996	S2	50%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,802	75.1%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,436	22.5%	152 [+]	2.4%	6,390	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 152 (2.4%);
1995	G	53%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,151	61.9%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,550	38.1%	0	0.0%	6,701	6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	38%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,285	70.4%	Ken Harper (D)	1,379	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,664	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	54%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,948	62.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,270	35.8%	129 [+]	2.0%	6,347	11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 129 (2.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	63%	Trent Lott (R)	3,993	56.8%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,036	43.2%	0	0.0%	7,029	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	48%	Jack Reed (R)	2,846	53.0%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,528	47.0%	0	0.0%	5,374	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	62%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,460	65.7%	William Winter (D)	2,324	34.3%	0	0.0%	6,784	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	51%	Bill Allain (D)	2,956	53.3%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,235	40.3%	353 [+]	6.4%	5,544	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 353 (6.4%);
1982	S1	42%	John Stennis* (D)	2,761	60.8%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,778	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,539	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	55%	William Winter (D)	3,325	61.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,100	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,425	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	46%	Maurice Dantin (D)	2,111	46.8%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,334	29.6%	1,061 [+]	23.5%	4,506	-15	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,051 (23.3%); Henry Kirksey (I) 10 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	61%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,501	62.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,046	36.2%	99 [+]	1.8%	5,646	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 99 (1.8%);
1972	S2	51%	James Eastland* (D)	2,228	48.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,852	40.5%	488 [+]	10.7%	4,568	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 445 (9.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 43 (0.9%);
1971	G	74%	William Waller (D)	4,860	81.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,077	18.0%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,976	n/a	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 39 (0.7%);
1970	S1	39%	John Stennis* (D)	2,874	93.3%	William Thompson (I)	205	6.7%	0	0.0%	3,079	n/a	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	50%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,851	78.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	798	21.9%	0	0.0%	3,649	-8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	41%	James Eastland* (D)	1,544	51.3%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,395	46.3%	73 [+]	2.4%	3,012	20	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 73 (2.4%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	43%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,274	73.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	806	26.2%	0	0.0%	3,080	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	27%	James Eastland* (D)	1,773	92.7%	Joe Moore (R)	139	7.3%	0	0.0%	1,912	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Covington County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Covington County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Covington County, MS were estimated to be 32% Republican and 25% Democrat.