Covington County, Mississippi
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,148
- Median household income
- $45,051
- ±7,205
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 260 of 7,535 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 71.1%
- 5,206 of 7,323 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Covington | 18,279 (2021) | Po Box 1679, Collins | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Collins | 2,242 (2021) | Po Box 400, Collins | Website |
| Town of Mount Olive | 889 (2021) | Po Box 510, Mount Olive | — |
| Town of Seminary | 299 (2021) | Po Box 295, Seminary | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Water Management District | Flood control | 6081 U S Highway 49, Hattiesburg | Website |
| Covington County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3193 Highway 49, Collins | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Covington County School District
School district9 schools
108 Main Street, Collins, MS, 39428
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
East Jerusalem Farmer's Market (115 W. 9th Ave. Petal) · Forrest County Farmers Market (1200 Corinne Street Hattiesburg) · Petal Farmers Market (334 N. Main Street Petal)
Laurel Farmers' Market (Laurel)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.