City in King County, Washington · 5.9 sq mi · 3,646 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Covington. The typical household earns $134,502, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.01%
Men 34.8 · Women 38.3
2000–2026
21,625
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2000–2026
21,625
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,625 | +129 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,496 | +120 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 21,376 | +152 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 21,224 | -31 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 21,255 | +130 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 21,125 | +265 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | 20,860 | -297 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | 21,157 | +20 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 21,137 | +79 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 21,058 | +293 | 1.41% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 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 20 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 56% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau