Covington, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,680

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

8.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,944

1.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,500

Population & Diversity

Covington, VA is home to a population of 5.68k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.1% of Covington, VA residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 6.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.5k people) in Covington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 720 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Covington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Covington, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Covington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 123

3.56%

Hispanic Population

202 people

3.56% of the people in Covington, VA are hispanic (202 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Covington, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Covington, VA residents (233 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, VA was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 42

Covington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Covington, VA employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Covington, VA were Retail Trade (303 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,250), Manufacturing ($81,438), and Public Administration ($71,389).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 308

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, VA declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 2.07k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Covington, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (273 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Covington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 308

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Covington, VA declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 2.07k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Covington, VA, are Retail Trade (303 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Covington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Covington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,365

Median earning men ± $4,481

$24,368

Median earning women ± $2,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,656), Public Administration ($81,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,545), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,420), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Covington, VA was $83,500 in 2024, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $83,500, a 4.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Covington, VA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Covington, VA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Covington, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,761

$1,806

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Covington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Covington, VA 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.

$41,944

Median Household Income

± $11,178

2.58k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Covington, VA declined from $41,944 from the previous year's value of $42,724.

The following chart displays the households in Covington, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Worked At Home (7.3%)
Carpooled (3.18%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Covington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.18%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Covington, VA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.67% of the workforce in Covington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Covington, VA (1.44k out of 5.6k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Covington, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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