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Welcome to Covington County ...

Time Zone: Covington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Collins is the Seat for Covington County.

Covington County was founded in 1819. Covington was created by taking area from Lawrence and Wayne Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Covington had a population of 18,636 people. This is a decrease of 4.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,577 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Covington represented 0.66% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Covington County:

  • Collins
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Collins is located in Covington County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Seminary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary is located in Covington County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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