Covington

Population: 8,612
Median household income: $43,512
Median home value: $163,900

Located in Tipton County, Tennessee, Covington is a community with a population of 8,612. The median household income of $43,512 is below the Tipton County median ($71,736).

From 2019 to 2023, Covington's population declined 2.8% from 8,857 to 8,612, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $111,800 to $163,900.

79.0% of workers drive to work alone. 73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,612
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,512
Median home value: $163,900
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 3,801
Homeownership rate: 48.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8578,612

Median household income

$32,568$43,512

Median home value

$111,800$163,900

Median gross rent

$703$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,857	$32,568	$111,800	$703
2020	8,863	$34,208	$113,800	$746
2021	8,666	$32,205	$118,900	$787
2022	8,644	$44,384	$156,700	$843
2023	8,612	$43,512	$163,900	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	699	8.1%
5 to 17	1,639	19.0%
18 to 24	619	7.2%
25 to 34	1,334	15.5%
35 to 44	830	9.6%
45 to 54	1,012	11.8%
55 to 64	1,017	11.8%
65 to 74	853	9.9%
75 and over	609	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,343	38.8%
Black or African American	5,049	58.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	668	11.8%
High school graduate	2,588	45.8%
Some college or associate's	1,651	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	324	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	424	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,613	79.0%
Carpooled	377	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	6.4%
Other means	80	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,348	43.6%
15 to 29 min	558	18.0%
30 to 44 min	316	10.2%
45 to 59 min	456	14.7%
60+ min	415	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 25.8% (2,126 of 8,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,230	64.6%
Nonfamily households	1,223	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,453	90.8%
Vacant	348	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,666	48.2%
Renter-occupied	1,787	51.8%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,802	73.7%
1-unit, attached	71	1.9%
2 to 4 units	543	14.3%
5 to 19 units	272	7.2%
20 or more units	81	2.1%
Mobile home & other	32	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4717680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5659, -89.6485