Covington Population History 1990 - 2023

Covington Population Facts

What is the current population of Covington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Covington is 8,568. Covington, Tennessee is the 3,516th largest city in the US.

What county is Covington, Tennessee in?

Covington is located entirely in Tipton County.

What is the size of Covington, Tennessee in square miles?

Covington has an area of 11.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Covington?

The peak population of Covington was in 2010, when its population was 9,038. In 2010, Covington was the 3,174th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,516th largest city in the US. Covington is currently 5.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Covington growing?

Covington has grown 0.5% since the 2000. Covington, Tennessee's growth is below average. 63% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Covington, Tennessee?

Covington has a population density of 790.8 people per square mile.

Covington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Covington, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Covington, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,803. The voting age population is 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Covington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Covington, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Covington are 48.6% Black, 47.8% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.1% Other. Additionally, 1.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Covington, 24.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.8%. On a per-household basis, 19.3% of families are below the poverty line in Covington.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.6% of Covington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Covington, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.5% of Covington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Covington residents aged 5 and older, 1.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Covington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Covington, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Covington is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Covington, 22.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Covington, Tennessee?

The median household income in Covington is $32,568.

Covington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Covington, Tennessee?

In Covington, 42.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Covington, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 57.6% of housing units in Covington.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Covington, 11.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Covington, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Covington, 14.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 560 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Covington, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Covington is $703.

What percentage of households in Covington, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Covington, 64.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.