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Covington County, Mississippi

Covington County, Mississippi, has 17,898 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Collins. It uses Central Time and covers 414 sq mi (1,072 km²) of land.

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Covington County in Mississippi
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Covington County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
17,898
Land area
414 sq mi (1,072 km²)
County seat or government
Collins
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$45,051 ± $7,205
Median home value
$105,100 ± $16,822
Median rent, with utilities
$662 ± $65
Homes lived in by their owners
77.5% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Laurel, MS micro area, Hattiesburg, MS metro area, and Jackson, MS metro area
Water area
1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28031
Coordinates (central point)
31.633331, -89.548897
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Covington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3940244,620 people
  2. 3940142,531 people
  3. 3948212,606 people
  4. 394288,977 people
  5. 391686,270 people
  6. 394746,099 people
  7. 391195,739 people
  8. 394795,513 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Covington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Covington County, largest first

  1. Covington County School District18,148 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Collins, Mississippi (city)2,455 people
  2. Mount Olive, Mississippi (town)1,110 people
  3. Seminary, Mississippi (town)229 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi17 mi west
  2. Jones County, Mississippi22 mi east
  3. Smith County, Mississippi27 mi north
  4. Simpson County, Mississippi29 mi northwest
  5. Lamar County, Mississippi30 mi south
  6. Forrest County, Mississippi35 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.