Covington County, Mississippi: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Covington County | Covington County |
| State | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| State FIPS code | 28 | 28 |
| County FIPS code | 031 | 031 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 18,339 | 18339 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 18,301 | 18301 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 18,280 | 18280 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 18,126 | 18126 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 18,020 | 18020 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 18,015 | 18015 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -5 | -5 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 243 | 243 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 265 | 265 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -22 | -22 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -6 | -6 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 13.4869 | 13.486887748 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.7079 | 14.707922853 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.2210 | -1.221035105 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.3330 | -0.333009574 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.2210 | 1.2210351048 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 269 | 269 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Covington County, state_name=Mississippi, state_fips=28, county_fips=031, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=18339, pop_2020=18301, pop_2021=18280, pop_2022=18126, pop_2023=18020, pop_2024=18015, npopchg_2024=-5, births_2024=243, deaths_2024=265, naturalchg_2024=-22, internationalmig_2024=-6, domesticmig_2024=22, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=13.486887748, rdeath_2024=14.707922853, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.221035105, rinternationalmig_2024=-0.333009574, rdomesticmig_2024=1.2210351048, gq_estimates_2024=269