# Covington, Mississippi — #1,874 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.10 of 10. FIPS 28031. Population 18,059. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,100 people live in Covington, Mississippi. It ranks #1,874 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.77 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2663 Jones, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28067.md
- #2898 Jefferson Davis, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28065.md
- #2638 Forrest, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28035.md
- #2778 Simpson, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28127.md
- #2369 Smith, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28129.md
- #2032 Lamar, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28073.md

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