Covington city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,477
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,477
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,302
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,188
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,118
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 847
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $301,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,887
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,191
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,662
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,215
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,329
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,699
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 687,647
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,800
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,109
Persons in poverty, percent 20.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 904.1
Population per square mile, 2010 848.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.46
FIPS Code 1320064