Covington

Population: 20,957
Median household income: $126,730
Median home value: $590,100

Covington, a community in King County, Washington, has 20,957 residents. Its median household income of $126,730 runs in line with the King County figure of $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Covington's population held roughly steady from 20,825 to 20,957, while its median home value rose 65.2% from $357,300 to $590,100.

Owners occupy 79.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,957
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $126,730
Median home value: $590,100
Median gross rent: $2,220
Housing units: 7,499
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,82520,957

Median household income

$105,154$126,730

Median home value

$357,300$590,100

Median gross rent

$1,764$2,220

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,825	$105,154	$357,300	$1,764
2020	21,131	$106,737	$386,900	$1,845
2021	20,608	$114,247	$434,500	$1,907
2022	20,814	$123,065	$546,100	$2,085
2023	20,957	$126,730	$590,100	$2,220

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,389	6.6%
5 to 17	3,842	18.3%
18 to 24	1,547	7.4%
25 to 34	3,000	14.3%
35 to 44	3,182	15.2%
45 to 54	2,820	13.5%
55 to 64	2,640	12.6%
65 to 74	1,709	8.2%
75 and over	828	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,551	59.9%
Black or African American	1,261	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	2,728	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	121	0.6%
Two or more races	1,832	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,422	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	841	5.9%
High school graduate	3,080	21.7%
Some college or associate's	5,173	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,349	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,736	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,917	73.2%
Carpooled	854	7.9%
Public transit	117	1.1%
Walked	84	0.8%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	1,739	16.1%
Other means	93	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,074	11.8%
15 to 29 min	2,212	24.4%
30 to 44 min	3,389	37.4%
45 to 59 min	1,287	14.2%
60+ min	1,111	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 4.7% (979 of 20,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,607	76.6%
Nonfamily households	1,717	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,324	97.7%
Vacant	175	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,794	79.1%
Renter-occupied	1,530	20.9%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,573	87.7%
1-unit, attached	33	0.4%
2 to 4 units	36	0.5%
5 to 19 units	289	3.9%
20 or more units	455	6.1%
Mobile home & other	113	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5315290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 47.3648, -122.1046