Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 11,529 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Covington is the 80th largest community in Georgia.

Covington is a blue-collar town, with 37.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Covington is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Covington who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.23%), sales jobs (9.47%), and food service (7.40%).

Covington is a very car-oriented city. 96.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Covington is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Covington has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

In Covington, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day even though Covington is a relatively small city. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Covington Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Covington with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.72% of adults in Covington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Covington in 2000 was $15,554, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,216 for a family of four.

Covington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Covington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Covington include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.