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Covington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Covington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

40,956

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
14.5%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
18.3%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
14.4%
Over 65 Years:
13.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
85.0%
85.0%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Covington
USA
$29,773
$29,773
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Covington
USA
$47,917
$47,917
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Education
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Arts
13.0%
13.0%
12.3%
12.3%
11.0%
11.0%
9.7%
9.7%
8.0%
8.0%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.5%
4.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
75.8%
75.8%
10.4%
10.4%
8.1%
8.1%
4.5%
4.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Scottish
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Polish
British
Welsh
Norwegian
Danish
Hungarian
French Canadian
Greek
Slovak
African
Swedish
25.2%
25.2%
17.8%
17.8%
9.4%
9.4%
4.4%
4.4%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
French
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
Native American languages
Korean
African languages
Langs. of India
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
92.6%
92.6%
5.0%
5.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Covington Residents

5.0%