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Covington

Georgia · 17,477 residents (2025 est.) · 15.8 sq mi
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Covington is home to 14,584 people in Georgia. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 36 minutes. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 3,037 more people. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 24% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $58,810, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Covington

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$139,444 → $301,900 (+117%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 176 cities and towns in the Atlanta metro

  • 128th in household income$58,810
  • 89th in share with a bachelor's degree27.2%
  • 83rd in home value$301,900
  • 57th in diversity score74.6

Its weight in Newton County

Covington's population equals 12% of Newton County's. Its number of households without a car equals 29% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 20% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,584
+26%since 2000
from 11,547 in 2000
17,477 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
922 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 730 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+9%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K11K12K14K15K19902000201020202024Covington
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(688)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(856)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.8%(1,426)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(1,068)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.7%(388)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(2,411)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(1,758)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(2,084)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(1,459)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(1,266)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(827)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(353)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,810
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,997 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,109
+106%since 2000
from $15,554 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.474
−4%since 2010
from 0.492 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$301,900
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,191
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $519 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 52.0% in 2000
51.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+56%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50%(5,775)
Black45.3%(5,229)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(331)
Asian0.5%(59)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.3%(5,735)
Black49.1%(7,159)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(1,153)
Asian0.4%(58)
Other3.3%(479)
Diversity Score
75
+11%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(637)
Dominican1.7%(252)
Puerto Rican0.6%(90)
Panamanian0.5%(79)
Venezuelan0.2%(28)
Colombian0.2%(24)
Cuban0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(37)
Asian Indian0.1%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(7)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
American11.2%(1,637)
English8%(1,165)
Irish5.7%(835)
West Indian2.7%(399)
Scottish2%(291)
German1.9%(284)
Haitian1.7%(245)
Italian1.2%(171)
British0.7%(95)
French0.6%(85)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(82)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(51)
Jamaican0.3%(49)
Finnish0.3%(42)
Danish0.3%(38)
Polish0.3%(38)
Iranian0.2%(34)
Welsh0.2%(32)
Dutch0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Barbadian0.1%(15)
Nigerian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.0%
+26.7 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.5 min
+110%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
24.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.4%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.4%
+18.2 ptssince 2017
from 70.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(2,031)
Married47.4%(2,510)
Widowed2.6%(140)
Divorced11.5%(610)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(1,982)
Married40.3%(2,551)
Widowed10.7%(676)
Divorced17.6%(1,114)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.4%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.2%(230)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.1%(289)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(209)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 847 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Covington, decade by decade

Covington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199010,026$51,227$139,4448.7%63.6
200011,547$58,287$149,19412.7%68.0
201013,118$48,802$177,52017.2%71.8
202014,192$48,261$216,71321.8%74.5
202414,584$58,810$301,90027.2%74.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Covington, Georgia?

Covington, Georgia has about 14,584 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Covington, Georgia?

The typical household in Covington, Georgia earns about $58,810 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Covington, Georgia expensive?

In Covington, Georgia, the median home is worth about $301,900, and the typical rent is about $1,191 a month.

How educated are people in Covington, Georgia?

About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Covington, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Covington, Georgia?

About 20.4% of people in Covington, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Covington, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Covington, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,558 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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