Covington, Kentucky Population 2024

40,978

Covington is a city located in Kenton County Kentucky. Covington has a 2024 population of 40,978. Covington is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,934 in 2020.

The average household income in Covington is $74,921 with a poverty rate of 23.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Covington is 37.8 years, 35.3 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Covington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Covington was:

  • White: 78.31%
  • Black or African American: 9.6%
  • Other race: 5.33%
  • Two or more races: 5.18%
  • Asian: 1.23%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,105.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.11% (44)
The current population of Covington, Kentucky is 40,978 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,934.

Covington, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,04778.31%
Black or African American3,9299.6%
Other race2,1805.33%
Two or more races2,1205.18%
Asian5031.23%
Native American890.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.13%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Covington Population by Race

Covington Population Pyramid 2024

Covington Median Age

37.8

Total

35.3

Male

39.5

Female

Covington Adults

There are 32,531 adults, (5,806 of whom are seniors) in Covington.

Covington Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Covington Sex Ratio

Female19,72648.2%
Male21,19751.8%

Covington Population by Age

Covington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,2432.1951.448.6
Non Family9,0751.293763
Married5,5583.0580.319.7
Female2,4293.1340.359.7
Male1,1813.1949.450.6

2.97

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Covington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Covington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Covington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.47%.

Covington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,014

Average Earnings

$45,563

Average Male

$38,309

Average Female

Covington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Covington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Covington Language

91.66% of Covington residents speak only English, while 8.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.

Covington Language

Covington Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5524,99616.35%
Black3,8391,90349.57%
Hispanic3,3991,75451.6%
Other2,0981,27460.72%
Multiple2,10763430.09%
Native892932.58%
Asian503295.77%

23.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.62%

Male Poverty Rate

24.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Covington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Covington is Other, with 60.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Covington is Asian, with 5.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.22%.

Covington Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.08%
High School22.34%
Some College13.01%
Bachelors or Greater8.05%

Covington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.75%
Male Unemployed38.25%
Female Employed9.75%
Male Employed9.68%

Covington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Covington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Covington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Covington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Covington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Covington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Covington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,012

Number of Veterans

1,885

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

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Covington Veterans by War

count

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Covington Veterans by Age

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Covington Veterans by Race

Covington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Covington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Covington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Covington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Covington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.29%

Born in Covington

94.52%

Native Born

5.48%

Foreign Born

4.04%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.52% of Covington residents were born in the United States, with 56.29% having been born in Kentucky. 4.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Covington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202941,033110.03%
202841,022110.03%
202741,011110.03%
202641,000110.03%
202540,989110.03%
202440,978110.03%
202340,967110.03%
202240,9561550.38%
202140,801-133-0.32%
202040,9345311.31%
201940,403-50-0.12%
201840,453-101-0.25%
201740,554-127-0.31%
201640,681-86-0.21%
201540,767-18-0.04%
201440,785-79-0.19%
201340,8642780.68%
201240,5861300.32%
201140,456-21-0.05%
201040,477
200043,3701060.25%
199043,264-6,321-12.75%
198049,585-2,950-5.62%
197052,535-7,841-12.99%
196060,376-4,076-6.32%
195064,4522,4343.92%
194062,018-3,234-4.96%
193065,2528,13114.23%
192057,1213,8517.23%
191053,27010,33224.06%
190042,9385,56714.9%
189037,3717,65125.74%
188029,7205,21521.28%
187024,5058,03448.78%
186016,4717,06375.07%
18509,408-31,625-77.07%
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Covington Population by Year