Covington County, Alabama

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,647
Median household income: $50,886
Median home value: $142,500

Home to 37,647 residents, Covington County is one of Alabama's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,886, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Covington County's population grew 1.2% from 37,200 to 37,647, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $42,189 to $50,886.

Owners occupy 75.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,647
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,886
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 18,676
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,20037,647

Median household income

$42,189$50,886

Median home value

$97,600$142,500

Median gross rent

$612$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,200	$42,189	$97,600	$612
2020	37,096	$42,566	$99,600	$611
2021	37,490	$46,186	$111,900	$649
2022	37,542	$48,772	$124,300	$701
2023	37,647	$50,886	$142,500	$736

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,185	5.8%
5 to 17	6,134	16.3%
18 to 24	2,869	7.6%
25 to 34	4,111	10.9%
35 to 44	4,320	11.5%
45 to 54	4,473	11.9%
55 to 64	5,307	14.1%
65 to 74	4,666	12.4%
75 and over	3,582	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,061	82.5%
Black or African American	4,413	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.2%
Asian	151	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	1,144	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	727	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,656	13.8%
High school graduate	9,745	36.8%
Some college or associate's	8,513	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,596	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,949	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,072	87.3%
Carpooled	1,233	8.2%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	134	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	2.5%
Other means	139	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,295	36.3%
15 to 29 min	4,887	33.5%
30 to 44 min	2,337	16.0%
45 to 59 min	670	4.6%
60+ min	1,404	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 18.0% (6,681 of 37,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,579	66.1%
Nonfamily households	4,916	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,495	77.6%
Vacant	4,181	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,975	75.7%
Renter-occupied	3,520	24.3%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,532	72.5%
1-unit, attached	66	0.4%
2 to 4 units	769	4.1%
5 to 19 units	557	3.0%
20 or more units	124	0.7%
Mobile home & other	3,628	19.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 01039
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,031 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 31.2440, -86.4487