Covington, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,584

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

3.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,810

23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,900

Population & Diversity

Covington, GA is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Covington, GA residents were born outside of the country (909 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Covington, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.74k White (Non-Hispanic) and 447 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Covington, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Covington, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.16k ± 891
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.74k ± 927
Other (Hispanic)
447 ± 406

7.91%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

7.91% of the people in Covington, GA are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

909 people

5.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

825 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Covington, GA residents (909 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Covington, GA was 5.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Covington, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
230 ± 125
Vietnam
202 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
190 ± 203

Covington, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Covington, GA.

Economy

The economy of Covington, GA employs 6.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, GA were Educational Services (1,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Retail Trade (579 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,462), Finance & Insurance ($62,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,601).

Employment

Occupations

6.58k

2024 Value

± 913

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 6.41k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,049 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (688 people), and Transportation Occupations (664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.58k

2024 Value

± 913

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 6.41k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, GA, are Educational Services (1,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Retail Trade (579 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, GA, though some of these residents may live in Covington, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,741

Median earning men ± $7,104

$36,058

Median earning women ± $7,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($93,636), Construction ($78,457), and Manufacturing ($66,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,331), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,534), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, GA was $301,900 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,700 to $301,900, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, GA is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, GA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,042

$2,749

Median Property Taxes

±$481

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Covington, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Covington, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Covington, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Covington, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,810

Median Household Income

± $14,608

5.66k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.66k households in Covington, GA grew to $58,810 from the previous year's value of $47,797.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Covington, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Covington, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, GA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.52% of the workforce in Covington, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Covington, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Covington, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Covington, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, GA (2.82k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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