City in Newton County, Georgia · 15.8 sq mi · 1,122 people per sq mi
17,741 people live in Covington. The typical household earns $58,810, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,192 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.4%
Men 33.5 · Women 42.1
1870–2026
17,741
2026 projection
25% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
17,741
2026 projection
25% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,741 | +264 | 1.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,477 | +2,187 | 14.30% |
| 2024 | 15,290 | +582 | 3.96% |
| 2023 | 14,708 | +303 | 2.10% |
| 2022 | 14,405 | +128 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 14,277 | +85 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 14,192 | +104 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 14,088 | +180 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 13,908 | -14 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 13,922 | +170 | 1.24% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Covington is growing faster than Newton County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 146 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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