Collins

Population: 2,180
Median household income: $35,946
Median home value: $90,400

Located in Covington County, Mississippi, Collins is a community with a population of 2,180. The median household income of $35,946 is below the Covington County median ($47,001).

From 2019 to 2023, Collins's population declined 27.5% from 3,006 to 2,180, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $68,600 to $90,400.

Owners occupy 54.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,180
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $35,946
Median home value: $90,400
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 964
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0062,180

Median household income

$27,550$35,946

Median home value

$68,600$90,400

Median gross rent

$512$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,006	$27,550	$68,600	$512
2020	2,921	$25,417	$66,300	$540
2021	2,430	$28,906	$67,500	$729
2022	2,270	$31,435	$76,000	$727
2023	2,180	$35,946	$90,400	$757

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	6.0%
5 to 17	258	11.8%
18 to 24	254	11.7%
25 to 34	152	7.0%
35 to 44	158	7.2%
45 to 54	275	12.6%
55 to 64	483	22.2%
65 to 74	174	8.0%
75 and over	296	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	42.5%
Black or African American	866	39.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	2.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	229	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	208	13.5%
High school graduate	557	36.2%
Some college or associate's	563	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	90	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	120	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit10.2%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	623	76.9%
Carpooled	54	6.7%
Public transit	83	10.2%
Walked	28	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	34.8%
15 to 29 min	123	15.6%
30 to 44 min	147	18.7%
45 to 59 min	188	23.9%
60+ min	56	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 32.3% (606 of 1,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	532	62.6%
Nonfamily households	318	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	850	88.2%
Vacant	114	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	464	54.6%
Renter-occupied	386	45.4%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	708	73.4%
1-unit, attached	60	6.2%
2 to 4 units	68	7.1%
5 to 19 units	52	5.4%
20 or more units	14	1.5%
Mobile home & other	62	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2815140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.6483, -89.5676