Covington city, Kentucky
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,847
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,950
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,953
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,961
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,640
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,787
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,006
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,265
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,858
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,199
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,637
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 510,606
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,471
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,216
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
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 3,103.8
Population per square mile, 2010 3,079.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.20
FIPS Code 2117848