Covington, GA City Data

Covington, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,547 people who live in Covington and approximately 62,001 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Covington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Covington. We have included Covington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Covington Information

Newton County where Covington resides is 279.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,001 and has a population rank of 784 out of all the places in the United States.

Covington has a total of 11,547 people and of those residents there are 5,420 males and 6,127 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 1,146 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Covington varies per year, but currently 11,410 are one race and 137 are two or more races.

Of the 11,547 people who live in Covington, there are 3,495 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Covington is 1,852 male and 1,643 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,369.

General Covington Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	279.19
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	62,001
Population rank - Newton County	784
Total population	11,547
Total population (male)	5,420
Total population (female)	6,127
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Newton County	1,146
Deaths- Newton County	499
Population of one race	11,410
Population of two or more races	137
Population under 20 years	3,495
Population under 20 years (male)	1,852
Population under 20 years (female)	1,643
Total population 18 years and over	8,369

Covington Social Characteristics

There are 21,997 households in Covington. Families make up 17,188 of these households. The table below breaks down the Covington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,026), male householder with no wife present (977) and female householder with no husband present (3,071). The remainder of the Covington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,884. Covington, GA moving companies help people in Covington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Covington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Covington is based, there are 24,813 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,107 never married, 14,181 now married, 530 separated, 2,297 widowed, and 2,698 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 318 separated, 636 widowed and 2,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Covington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Covington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	21,997
Family households (families)	17,188
With own children under 18 years	9,307
Married-couple family	13,026
With own children under 18 years	6,129
Male householder, no wife present, family	977
With own children under 18 years	508
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,071
With own children under 18 years	1,775
Nonfamily households	4,884
Householder living alone	4,008
65 years and over	1,460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,601
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,192
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,551
Householder	2,907
Spouse	1,704
Child	3,571
Other relatives	257
Nonrelatives	278
Unmarried partner	127
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	252
Foster child	9
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,620
Male householder	540
Male householder living alone	423
Male householder not living alone	117
Female householder	814
Female householder living alone	719
Female householder not living alone	95
Nonrelatives	266
Unmarried partner	125
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	3
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,813
Never married	5,107
Now married	14,181
Separated	530
Widowed	2,297
Divorced	2,698
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	318
Widowed	636
Divorced	2,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,547
Male	5,420
Under 5 years	409
5 to 9 years	509
10 to 14 years	479
15 to 17 years	286
18 and 19 years	169
20 years	67
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	214
25 to 29 years	375
30 to 34 years	385
35 to 39 years	370
40 to 44 years	381
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	307
55 to 59 years	246
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	126
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	123
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	47
Female	6,127
Under 5 years	374
5 to 9 years	451
10 to 14 years	422
15 to 17 years	248
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	79
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	229
25 to 29 years	424
30 to 34 years	418
35 to 39 years	403
40 to 44 years	438
45 to 49 years	374
50 to 54 years	358
55 to 59 years	291
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	149
65 and 66 years	97
67 to 69 years	162
70 to 74 years	256
75 to 79 years	212
80 to 84 years	200
85 years and over	201

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,547
One race	11,410
White	5,953
Black or African American	5,259
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	20
Two or more races	137

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,171
People who are White alone	5,718
People who are Black or African American alone	5,120
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	63
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	329
People who are Some other race alone	109

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,211
Same house	28,697
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,560
Different state or abroad	4,781
Different state	4,172
Abroad	609

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	62,001
Born in United States	28,756
State of residence	43,836
Different state	16,199
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	440
Foreign born	1,526

Covington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Covington. That total enrollment is 16,015 for the population of the country, which includes Covington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,801 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,258.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Covington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,015
Pre-kindergarten	1,337
Public	867
Private	470
Kindergarten	973
Public	829
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,178
Public	7,455
Private	723
Elementary and high school	11,446
Public	10,397
Private	1,049
High school grades 9 to 12	3,268
Public	2,942
Private	326
College, undergraduate years	2,015
Public	1,206
Private	809
Graduate or professional school	244
Public	191
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	43,070

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,144
Less than 9th grade	2,988
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,912
High school graduate	13,601
Some college, no degree	8,341
Associate's degree	1,610
Bachelor's degree	5,692
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,715

Covington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,554 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Covington. The Covington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,623), service occupations (3,646), sales and office occupations (7,569), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,642) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,555). The 46,554 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,149 private wage and salary workers, 4,088 government workers, 1,859 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	46,554
In labor force	30,745
Civilian labor force	30,735
Employed	29,136
Unemployed	1,599
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	24,410
In labor force	14,166
Civilian labor force	14,159
Unemployed Civilian labor force	917
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	22,144
In labor force	16,579
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	682
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,560
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,257
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,097
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	213
Other means	240
Worked at home	585
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	852,670

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,623
Service occupations	3,646
Sales and office occupations	7,569
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,642
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,555

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,161
Wholesale trade	1,087
Retail trade	3,039
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,690
Information	1,063
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,992
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,015
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,582
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,573

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Private wage and salary workers	23,149
Government workers	4,088
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,859
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Covington Housing Characteristics

In Covington, GA there are 23,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,997 occupied and 1,036 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Covington, there are 18,551 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 333 units in Covington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Covington, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Covington, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Covington. There are 345 housing units with rent less than $200, 243 with rent between $200-299, 837 with rent between $300-499 and 3,057 with rent for $500 and above. Full Covington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Covington, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	23,033
Occupied housing units	21,997
Vacant housing units	1,036

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	23,033
1-unit, detached	18,551
1-unit, attached	333
2 units	799
3 or 4 units	533
5 to 9 units	489
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	209
Mobile home	2,000

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Owner-occupied	17,090
Renter-occupied	4,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
No vehicles available	1,308
2 vehicle available	14,842
3 vehicles available	3,634
4 vehicles available	1,290
5 or more vehicles available	480

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Utility gas	9,201
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,011
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	189
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Less Than $50,000	17,090
$50,000 to $99,999	6,273
$100,000 to $149,999	5,021
$150,000 to $199,999	1,268
$200,000 to $299,999	879
$300,000 to $499,999	247
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	101,300

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,907
Less than $200	345
$200 to $299	243
$300 to $499	837
$500 to $699	1,827
$700 to $999	1,093
$1,000 to $1,499	129
$1,500 or more	7