Covington County, Alabama Population 2024

38,301

Covington County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 38,301 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Covington County, Alabama is the 31st largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 37,810 and has seen a growth of 1.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,0463490.88%
202839,6973490.89%
202739,3483490.89%
202638,9993490.9%
202538,6503490.91%
202438,3013490.92%
202337,9523490.93%
202237,603330.09%
202137,570640.17%
202037,5064241.14%
201937,082890.24%
201836,993-84-0.23%
201737,077-323-0.86%
201637,400-166-0.44%
201537,566-200-0.53%
201437,766-54-0.14%
201337,820110.03%
201237,809-214-0.56%
201138,0232130.56%
201037,81000%
199036,478-372-1.01%
198036,8502,7718.13%
197034,079-1,552-4.36%
196035,631-4,742-11.75%
195040,373-2,044-4.82%
194042,4171,0612.57%
193041,3563,2538.54%
192038,1035,97918.61%
191032,12416,778109.33%
190015,3467,810103.64%
18907,5361,89733.64%
18805,63977115.84%
18704,868-1,601-24.75%
18606,4692,82477.48%
18503,6451,21049.69%
18402,43591359.99%
18301,522-38,524-96.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (349)
County Website
Covington County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Anadalusia
2020 Population
37,506
Area
1031 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (795)
Founded
December 17, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,40483.65%
Black or African American4,60612.27%
Two or more races9042.41%
Other race2930.78%
Asian2180.58%
Native American1170.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Covington County, Alabama Population by Race

Covington County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Covington County, Alabama Median Age

42.9

Total

41.4

Male

45.1

Female

Covington County, Alabama Adults

There are 29,315 adults, (8,165 of whom are seniors) in Covington County, Alabama.

Covington County, Alabama Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Covington County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female19,29951.41%
Male18,24348.59%

Covington County, Alabama Population by Age

Covington County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1942.597525
Married6,6793.1990.89.2
Non Family4,9571.1961.938.1
Female1,8043.815347
Male7543.6873.926.1

3.26

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Covington County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5969.82%
Associates Degree3,12611.82%
Bachelors Degree2,5859.77%
Graduate Degree1,7286.53%
High School Graduate9,59336.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1714.43%
Some College5,64821.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Covington County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Covington County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,51519,3623,879
Black2,8892,421241
Hispanic45736048
2+ Races40736447
Other Race1811190
Asian13613698
Native American48421

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.06%.

Covington County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,929$65,048$43,787
Graduate Degree$59,069$85,805$57,807
High School Graduate$32,525$40,117$25,221
Less Than 9th Grade$31,436$36,163$24,688
Overall$37,614$45,987$30,740
Some College$36,546$48,679$31,714

$37,614

Average Earnings

$45,987

Average Male

$30,740

Average Female

Covington County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Covington County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Covington County, Alabama Language

98.08% of Covington County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Covington County, Alabama Language

Covington County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5545,13816.82%
Black4,3481,36031.28%
Hispanic73721429.04%
Asian21812255.96%
Multiple8769310.62%
Other293134.44%

18.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.74%

Male Poverty Rate

20.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Covington County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Covington County, Alabama is Asian, with 55.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Covington County, Alabama is Other, with 4.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

Covington County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.78%
High School17.84%
Some College14.11%
Bachelors or Greater6.98%

Covington County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.57%
Male Unemployed34.86%
Female Employed7.93%
Male Employed5.42%

Covington County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Covington County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,211$83,074
Households$48,772$69,704
Married Families$81,870$98,563
Non Families$24,945$42,632

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Covington County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Covington County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Covington County, Alabama 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 35-44.

Covington County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Covington County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,514

Number of Veterans

2,306

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam979
First Gulf War430
Second Gulf War375
Korea166
World War II12

Covington County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74816
75+601
55 to 64499
35 to 54407
18 to 34191

Covington County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3199.34%
Black1624.71%
2+ Races172.9%
Asian169.82%

Covington County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Covington County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Covington County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Covington County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Covington County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Covington County, Alabama 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

78.6%

Born in Covington County, Alabama

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Covington County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 78.6% having been born in Alabama. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Covington County, Alabama Place of Birth

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