Covington city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,585
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,585
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,673
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,663
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,038
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 56.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 55.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 337
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $933
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,685
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,176
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,340
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,382
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 307,581
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,861
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,254
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,015
Persons in poverty, percent 29.2%
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 761.9
Population per square mile, 2010 790.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.43
FIPS Code 4717680