Overview
14,065
Total Population
35.4
Median age
52.44%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
935
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Covington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Covington is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Covington's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Covington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Covington, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 20.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 13.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 685 more females than males in Covington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in Covington, GA.
- The Covington, GA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 758.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 690.
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Race / Ethnicity
Covington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Covington population: 46.50% are White, 47.86% are Black or African American, 0.53% are Asian, 2.25% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
- Covington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 935 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,13 (93.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Covington is Black or African American with a population of 6,732 (47.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Covington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 14,381 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Covington's population increased by 2,300 (21.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Covington's population increased by 1,110 (8.45%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,838.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)