COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington County vs Simpson County
PLACE A
Covington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Simpson County, Mississippi
Covington County is 49% larger than Simpson County. Simpson County earns more, with a median household income $3,925 higher. Covington County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -6%).
COVINGTON COUNTYSIMPSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population37,94725,498+49% vs Simpson County
Population density3743−6
Population growth-0.5%-5.7%+5.1 pts
Median age43.340.6+2.7
Male48.2%48.3%−0.1 pts
Female51.8%51.7%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.1%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%60.8%+21.5 pts
Black11.9%35.6%−23.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%1.7%+0.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other3.3%1.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$52,456$56,381−$3,925
Per capita income$30,251$28,849+$1,402
Poverty rate19.2%20.0%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%16.7%+0.4 pts
Graduate degree7.3%6.4%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%4.4%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation52.3%53.9%−1.6 pts
Median home value$152,100$122,200+$29,900
Median gross rent$746$852−$106
Owner-occupied76.3%81.4%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.8%18.4%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%35.6%+1.4 pts
Average commute25.531.9−6.4
Worked from home2.9%3.2%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.4%−1.3 pts
Uninsured9.4%10.1%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025