Covington is a city located in Kenton County Kentucky. Covington has a 2023 population of 40,478. Covington is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,018 in 2020.
The average household income in Covington is $66,396 with a poverty rate of 23.9%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Covington is 36.9 years, 35.3 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Covington was:
2.99
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
49.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.56% of Covington residents speak only English, while 7.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.
23.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.73%
Male Poverty Rate
25.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Covington is Hispanic, with 78.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Covington is Asian, with 10.26% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.4%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.6%
Male Marriage Rate
34.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.3%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.47%
Born in Covington
95.18%
Native Born
5.04%
Foreign Born
3.49%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
95.18% of Covington residents were born in the United States, with 57.47% having been born in Kentucky. 3.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.