In 2020, Covington city, VA had a population of 5.65k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $41,024. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Covington city, VA grew from 5,598 to 5,653, a 0.982% increase and its median household income grew from $40,655 to $41,024, a 0.908% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Covington city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).
None of the households in Covington city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Covington city, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Covington city, VA was $70,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.
Most people in Covington city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington city, VA was 2 cars per household.
Covington city, VA borders Alleghany County, VA.