Covington

Population: 11,568
Median household income: $73,809
Median home value: $292,500

Covington, a community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, has 11,568 residents. At $73,809, its median household income sits below St. Tammany Parish's $79,277.

From 2019 to 2023, Covington's population grew 11.5% from 10,372 to 11,568, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $232,900 to $292,500.

82.5% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,568
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,809
Median home value: $292,500
Median gross rent: $1,374
Housing units: 4,706
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,37211,568

Median household income

$71,548$73,809

Median home value

$232,900$292,500

Median gross rent

$959$1,374

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,372	$71,548	$232,900	$959
2020	10,471	$76,399	$243,600	$1,115
2021	11,155	$70,511	$258,600	$1,178
2022	11,444	$71,719	$283,600	$1,321
2023	11,568	$73,809	$292,500	$1,374

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	463	4.0%
5 to 17	2,185	18.9%
18 to 24	807	7.0%
25 to 34	1,623	14.0%
35 to 44	1,624	14.0%
45 to 54	1,319	11.4%
55 to 64	1,419	12.3%
65 to 74	1,326	11.5%
75 and over	802	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,666	74.9%
Black or African American	1,713	14.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	51	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	332	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	771	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	786	9.7%
High school graduate	1,783	22.0%
Some college or associate's	2,566	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,715	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,263	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,890	82.5%
Carpooled	193	4.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	19	0.4%
Bicycle	23	0.5%
Worked from home	493	10.5%
Other means	94	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,218	28.9%
15 to 29 min	1,493	35.4%
30 to 44 min	461	10.9%
45 to 59 min	560	13.3%
60+ min	489	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,322 of 10,641)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,982	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,435	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,417	93.9%
Vacant	289	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,885	65.3%
Renter-occupied	1,532	34.7%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,642	77.4%
1-unit, attached	145	3.1%
2 to 4 units	274	5.8%
5 to 19 units	231	4.9%
20 or more units	283	6.0%
Mobile home & other	131	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2218125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 30.4802, -90.1118