Covington

Population: 14,334
Median household income: $47,797
Median home value: $242,700

Covington is a community in Newton County, Georgia, home to 14,334 residents. At $47,797, its median household income sits below Newton County's $73,732.

Between 2019 and 2023, Covington's population grew 2.6% from 13,967 to 14,334, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $171,600 to $242,700.

24.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,334
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,797
Median home value: $242,700
Median gross rent: $1,162
Housing units: 5,967
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,96714,334

Median household income

$39,845$47,797

Median home value

$171,600$242,700

Median gross rent

$874$1,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,967	$39,845	$171,600	$874
2020	14,113	$39,818	$178,800	$952
2021	14,065	$43,881	$179,400	$1,032
2022	14,190	$47,278	$219,400	$1,153
2023	14,334	$47,797	$242,700	$1,162

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	759	5.3%
5 to 17	2,861	20.0%
18 to 24	1,051	7.3%
25 to 34	2,251	15.7%
35 to 44	1,766	12.3%
45 to 54	1,903	13.3%
55 to 64	1,429	10.0%
65 to 74	1,313	9.2%
75 and over	1,001	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,573	38.9%
Black or African American	7,443	51.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	369	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	916	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,442	14.9%
High school graduate	2,505	25.9%
Some college or associate's	3,410	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,200	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,106	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,673	74.4%
Carpooled	355	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	1.1%
Bicycle	27	0.4%
Worked from home	893	14.2%
Other means	268	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,796	33.3%
15 to 29 min	1,297	24.1%
30 to 44 min	391	7.3%
45 to 59 min	400	7.4%
60+ min	1,506	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 24.0% (3,253 of 13,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,684	66.5%
Nonfamily households	1,855	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,539	92.8%
Vacant	428	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,561	46.2%
Renter-occupied	2,978	53.8%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,246	71.2%
1-unit, attached	147	2.5%
2 to 4 units	625	10.5%
5 to 19 units	476	8.0%
20 or more units	469	7.9%
Mobile home & other	4	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1320064
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 33.6054, -83.8466