Covington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 21,374 people and four associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 56th largest community in Washington.

Covington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Covington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Covington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Covington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Covington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Covington citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.60% of adults in Covington have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Covington in 2018 was $51,581, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,324 for a family of four.

Covington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Covington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Covington include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Ukrainian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Covington's cultural character, accounting for 16.60% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.