COMPARING TWO PLACES
Covington County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Covington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Covington County is 171% larger than Smith County. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $8,460 higher. Covington County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -14%).
COVINGTON COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population37,94713,991+171% vs Smith County
Population density3722+15
Population growth-0.5%-13.8%+13.3 pts
Median age43.343.5−0.2
Male48.2%47.6%+0.6 pts
Female51.8%52.4%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%73.3%+9.1 pts
Black11.9%23.0%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%1.7%+0.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other3.3%1.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$52,456$60,916−$8,460
Per capita income$30,251$29,605+$646
Poverty rate19.2%17.0%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.454+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%15.6%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree7.3%6.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%4.4%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation52.3%50.5%+1.7 pts
Median home value$152,100$112,600+$39,500
Median gross rent$746$664+$82
Owner-occupied76.3%87.4%−11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.8%16.7%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%35.4%+1.6 pts
Average commute25.530.7−5.2
Worked from home2.9%3.8%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.4%11.4%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025