Covington County, MS
FIPS 28031 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Covington County had an annual average of 5,783 jobs across 389 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,783
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
389
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,659
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 459 | 6 | $992 | $23.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 444 | 8 | $879 | $20.3M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 418 | 1 | $949 | $20.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 341 | 25 | $330 | $5.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 280 | 4 | $551 | $8.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 215 | 6 | $892 | $10.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 178 | 21 | $1,075 | $9.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 157 | 10 | $441 | $3.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 148 | 18 | $984 | $7.5M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 127 | 10 | $2,136 | $14.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 122 | 12 | $530 | $3.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 112 | 15 | $402 | $2.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 98 | 15 | $981 | $5.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 87 | 1 | $728 | $3.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 82 | 5 | $1,052 | $4.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 64 | 17 | $817 | $2.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 55 | 24 | $1,040 | $3.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 43 | 21 | $796 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 37 | 5 | $618 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 3 | $1,098 | $2.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 31 | 15 | $865 | $1.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 25 | 5 | $372 | $0.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 25 | 3 | $741 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 24 | 3 | $1,373 | $1.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 20 | 7 | $388 | $0.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 20 | 4 | $530 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 19 | 5 | $412 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 15 | 3 | $786 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 3 | $1,265 | $0.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 10 | 4 | $559 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 1 | $793 | $0.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 3 | 1 | $393 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $246 | $0.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 2 | 1 | $890 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
60
jobs · $62,842 avg pay
State Government
128
jobs · $36,097 avg pay
Local Government
1,153
jobs · $42,838 avg pay
Private
4,442
jobs · $45,135 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs