Covington, Tennessee Population 2024

8,537

Covington Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 54.25%
  • White: 43.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.31%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
746.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.43% (-124)
The current population of Covington, Tennessee is 8,537 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,661.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,68954.25%
White3,73043.15%
Two or more races2002.31%
Other race250.29%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Covington Population by Race

Covington Population Pyramid 2024

Covington Median Age

35.4

Total

33.8

Male

37.9

Female

Covington Adults

There are 6,449 adults, (1,546 of whom are seniors) in Covington.

Covington Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Covington Sex Ratio

Female4,63253.59%
Male4,01246.41%

Covington Population by Age

Covington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4992.364951
Married1,2612.8981.818.2
Non Family1,2011.0940.559.5
Female9053.1817.982.1
Male1323.225.874.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

49.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Covington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4678.29%
Associates Degree2804.97%
Bachelors Degree3786.71%
Graduate Degree3566.32%
High School Graduate2,35441.8%
Less Than 9th Grade3766.68%
Some College1,42025.22%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8762,446443
Black2,6432,249261
2+ Races74555
Hispanic383825
Other Race252525

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Covington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,528$83,000$28,068
Graduate Degree$0$57,000$25,996
High School Graduate$42,652$43,466$29,792
Less Than 9th Grade$23,103$0$24,159
Overall$34,492$43,847$29,777
Some College$35,597$0$36,051

$34,492

Average Earnings

$43,847

Average Male

$29,777

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

98.21% of Covington residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Covington Language

Covington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,5771,48432.42%
White3,44140811.86%
Multiple1693520.71%

23.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.35%

Male Poverty Rate

26.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Covington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Covington is Black, with 32.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Covington is White, with 11.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.96%.

Covington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.43%
Some College16.78%
High School16.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Covington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.53%
Female Unemployed15%
Female Employed13.06%
Male Employed1.29%

Covington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Covington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,201$60,194
Households$44,384$53,917
Married Families$76,919$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,216$40,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Covington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

32.0%

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 55-64, 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

384

Number of Veterans

349

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War151
Second Gulf War135
Vietnam83
Korea18
World War II0

Covington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74122
75+104
35 to 5460
55 to 6455
18 to 3443

Covington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2086.49%
Black1534.86%
2+ Races2331.08%

Covington Veterans by Race

Covington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Covington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

83.32%

Born in Covington

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Covington residents were born in the United States, with 83.32% having been born in Tennessee. 0.35% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,382-31-0.37%
20288,413-31-0.37%
20278,444-31-0.37%
20268,475-31-0.36%
20258,506-31-0.36%
20248,537-31-0.36%
20238,568-9-0.1%
20228,577170.2%
20218,560-101-1.17%
20208,661-211-2.38%
20198,872-22-0.25%
20188,894300.34%
20178,864-23-0.26%
20168,887-58-0.65%
20158,945-19-0.21%
20148,964-55-0.61%
20139,01960.07%
20129,013-50-0.55%
20119,063550.61%
20109,00800%
20008,46397613.04%
19907,4871,42223.45%
19806,0652644.55%
19705,8015039.49%
19605,29891920.99%
19504,37986624.65%
19403,5131163.41%
19303,397-13-0.38%
19203,41042014.05%
19102,9902037.28%
19002,787-5,595-66.75%

Covington Population by Year