Covington, GA

Census Place

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2022 Population

14,190

0.889% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.8

1.69% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.5%

2.46% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,278

7.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$219,400

22.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Covington, GA had a population of 14.2k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $47,278. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Covington, GA grew from 14,065 to 14,190, a 0.889% increase and its median household income grew from $43,881 to $47,278, a 7.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Covington, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%), and White (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Covington, GA 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.

98.1% of the residents in Covington, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Covington, GA was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.

Most people in Covington, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Covington, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Covington, GA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.47% of Covington, GA residents were born outside of the country (634 people).

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Covington, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 552 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Covington, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
6.97k ± 877
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 810
Other (Hispanic)
552 ± 569

7.1%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

7.1% of the people in Covington, GA are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Covington, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

4.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

629 people

As of 2022, 4.47% of Covington, GA residents (634 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Covington, GA was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
310 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
216 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 59

Covington, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Covington, GA employs 6.77k people. The largest industries in Covington, GA are Educational Services (998 people), Retail Trade (893 people), and Manufacturing (650 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,758), Wholesale Trade ($81,974), and Educational Services ($62,549).

Employment

Occupations

6.77k

2022 Value

± 884

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Covington, GA grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 6.52k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,050 people), Management Occupations (726 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.77k

2022 Value

± 884

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Covington, GA grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 6.52k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, GA, are Educational Services (998 people), Retail Trade (893 people), and Manufacturing (650 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

$34,270

Median earning men ± $5,684

$33,750

Median earning women ± $5,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,389), Wholesale Trade ($82,991), and Public Administration ($80,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,577), Manufacturing ($36,088), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,987).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, GA was $219,400 in 2022, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $179,400 to $219,400, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, GA is 45.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Covington, GA have an average commute time of 37.2 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.

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,548

$2,496

Median Property Taxes

±$438

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 45.5% of the housing units in Covington, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1006
Census Tract 1004

The following map shows all of the places in Covington, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,278

Median Household Income

± $9,920

5.48k

Number of Households

± 734

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.48k households in Covington, GA grew to $47,278 from the previous year's value of $43,881.

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.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (4.61%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Covington, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.61%).

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

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, GA have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.95% 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

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, GA (2.74k out of 13.4k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.3% of the population of Covington, GA has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newton County, GA see 3907 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year (3991 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5015 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 961 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,907 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Newton County, GA see an average of 3,907 patients per year. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year (3,991 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

9.29%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Covington, GA grew by 4.54% from 14% to 14.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Covington, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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