COMPARING TWO PLACES
Botetourt County vs Covington city
PLACE A
Botetourt County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Virginia
Botetourt County is 501% larger than Covington city. Botetourt County earns more, with a median household income $39,269 higher. Botetourt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
BOTETOURT COUNTYCOVINGTON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,1445,680+501% vs Covington city
Population density631,039−976
Population growth1.4%-3.8%+5.1 pts
Median age48.138.0+10.1
Male49.6%46.6%+3.0 pts
Female50.4%53.4%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.9%4.1%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%79.1%+11.3 pts
Black2.6%12.7%−10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%3.6%−1.1 pts
Asian0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
Other3.8%3.3%+0.5 pts
Median household income$81,213$41,944+$39,269
Per capita income$41,217$24,761+$16,456
Poverty rate6.2%25.7%−19.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.402Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%9.5%+19.0 pts
Graduate degree11.4%4.2%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%2.8%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation56.9%46.7%+10.2 pts
Median home value$289,200$83,500+$205,700
Median gross rent$1,035$794+$241
Owner-occupied85.5%70.1%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%15.1%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%40.5%−11.3 pts
Average commute24.317.1+7.2
Worked from home12.6%7.3%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.0%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025