Covington County, AL Population

Overview

37,490

Total Population

42.9

Median age

51.28%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

693

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Covington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Covington County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Covington County's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Covington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Covington County, 18.31% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.98% aged 30 to 64, 17.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 962 more females than males in Covington County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Covington County, AL.
The Covington County, AL gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,453.

Covington County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Covington County population: 84.05% are White, 12.33% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.50% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Covington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 693 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,797 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Covington County is White with a population of 31,511 (84.05% of the total population).

Covington County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 38,023 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Covington County's population increased by 314 (0.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Covington County's population decreased by 303 (0.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Covington County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 36,464.