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Covington, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $305,386 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Covington:

$305,386
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,393 - $418,405

Total population: 13,667 (Urban population: 10,973, Rural population: 556 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,081 (5,714 occupied: 2,586 owner occupied, 3,092 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

34%

Housing density: 442 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $230,588.

Median contract rent in 2022: $969 (lower quartile is $723, upper quartile is $1,061)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,042


Median gross rent in Covington, GA in 2022: $1,130

Housing units in Covington with a mortgage: 1,696 (178 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 79 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $103,220

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $83,867

Median monthly housing costs: $1,151

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Covington, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,731
  • Male householders: 1,913 (541 living alone), Female householders: 3,776 (995 living alone)
  • 2,086 spouses (2,062 opposite-sex spouses), 292 unmarried partners, (292 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,132 children (4,035 natural, 0 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 400 grandchildren, 256 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 0 foster children, 441 other relatives, 573 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 766

Size of family households: 1,538 2-persons, 1,053 3-persons, 505 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,531 1-person, 342 2-persons, 113 3-persons.

1,210 married couples with children.
1,679 single-parent households (144 men, 1,535 women).

92.5% of residents of Covington speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 719 (4.9%)
(42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Covington, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3852 bedrooms
  • 9583 bedrooms
  • 1,0364 bedrooms
  • 2065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Georgia
  • 28no bedroom
  • 3641 bedroom
  • 1,4902 bedrooms
  • 8873 bedrooms
  • 2044 bedrooms
  • 1205+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 4741 vehicle
  • 1,2462 vehicles
  • 5573 vehicles
  • 1154 vehicles
  • 825+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Covington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 515no vehicle
  • 1,4281 vehicle
  • 7972 vehicles
  • 2303 vehicles
  • 344 vehicles
  • 895+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Covington, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 114 rooms
  • 5615 rooms
  • 5676 rooms
  • 4657 rooms
  • 3658 rooms
  • 6189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington, Georgia
  • 281 room
  • 1522 rooms
  • 3693 rooms
  • 8824 rooms
  • 6065 rooms
  • 6066 rooms
  • 2747 rooms
  • 1448 rooms
  • 329+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Covington, GA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Covington, GA in 2022
  • 362Less than $10,000
  • 372$10,000 to $19,999
  • 784$20,000 to $29,999
  • 636$30,000 to $39,999
  • 670$40,000 to $49,999
  • 216$50,000 to $59,999
  • 317$60,000 to $74,999
  • 604$75,000 to $99,999
  • 678$100,000 to $124,999
  • 522$125,000 to $149,999
  • 193$150,000 to $199,999
  • 189$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Covington, GA

  • Distribution of house value in Covington, GA in 2022
  • 15Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 99$20,000 to $24,999
  • 37$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 29$50,000 to $59,999
  • 31$60,000 to $69,999
  • 16$70,000 to $79,999
  • 56$80,000 to $89,999
  • 36$90,000 to $99,999
  • 242$100,000 to $124,999
  • 101$125,000 to $149,999
  • 156$150,000 to $174,999
  • 50$175,000 to $199,999
  • 267$200,000 to $249,999
  • 308$250,000 to $299,999
  • 521$300,000 to $399,999
  • 312$400,000 to $499,999
  • 152$500,000 to $749,999
  • 45$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Covington, GA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Covington, GA in 2022
  • 17$100 to $149
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 61$250 to $299
  • 38$350 to $399
  • 13$400 to $449
  • 29$450 to $499
  • 57$500 to $549
  • 41$550 to $599
  • 72$600 to $649
  • 190$650 to $699
  • 89$700 to $749
  • 153$750 to $799
  • 350$800 to $899
  • 713$900 to $999
  • 240$1,000 to $1,249
  • 207$1,250 to $1,499
  • 204$1,500 to $1,999
  • 276No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,344 (19.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 407
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 871
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 998
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,118
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 372
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 34
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 125
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 24
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 103
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 647
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,115
  • 90 or more minutes: 327
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Covington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,885 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,579 (8.4%)
  • Taxi: 499 (2.6%)
  • Walked: 112 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 1,344 (7.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 21.2%Males
  • 5.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Georgia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Covington, Georgia
  • 672010 or later
  • 2952000 to 2009
  • 1061990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 591970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in Covington, GA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,373 (15.9%)
  • English: 727 (8.4%)
  • European: 376 (4.3%)
  • Irish: 164 (1.9%)
  • German: 156 (1.8%)
  • Jamaican: 93 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 65 (0.8%)
  • African: 62 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 51 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 46 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 42 (0.5%)
  • British: 36 (0.4%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 27 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 26 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 21 (0.2%)
  • Belizean: 19 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 18 (0.2%)
  • Barbadian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 15 (0.2%)
  • French: 7 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 6 (0.07%)
  • Italian: 6 (0.07%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.06%)
  • Bulgarian: 3 (0.03%)
  • Ugandan: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Covington:

42.7% (282)
Georgia:

20.0% (223,400)

England
Covington:

22.1% (146)
Georgia:

0.8% (8,849)

Guyana
Covington:

5.3% (35)
Georgia:

0.9% (10,397)

Other Caribbean
Covington:

4.8% (32)
Georgia:

0.4% (4,066)

Jamaica
Covington:

4.7% (31)
Georgia:

4.6% (51,270)

Venezuela
Covington:

4.4% (29)
Georgia:

1.7% (19,012)

Bangladesh
Covington:

2.7% (18)
Georgia:

0.7% (7,441)

Honduras
Covington:

2.0% (13)
Georgia:

2.1% (23,500)

Cuba
Covington:

1.5% (10)
Georgia:

1.2% (12,946)

Haiti
Covington:

1.5% (10)
Georgia:

1.6% (17,476)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,558
  • Other state: 3,765
  • Northeast: 803
  • Midwest: 707
  • South: 1,533
  • West: 672

84.1% of Covington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.1% lived in Georgia.


Covington:

84.1%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 115
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 160
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 90
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 72
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,581
  • Less than 1 year of college: 204
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 724
  • Associate degree: 358
  • Bachelor's degree: 342
  • Master's degree: 478
  • Professional school degree: 94
  • Doctorate degree: 123
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 83
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 140
  • 10th grade: 155
  • 11th grade: 173
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 44
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,375
  • Less than 1 year of college: 507
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 620
  • Associate degree: 684
  • Bachelor's degree: 963
  • Master's degree: 544
  • Professional school degree: 82
  • Doctorate degree: 20
Educational Attainment for Females
Covington marital status for males
Covington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,386
  • One, attached: 151
  • Two: 183
  • 3 or 4: 388
  • 5 to 9: 18
  • 10 to 19: 468
  • 20 to 49: 236
  • 50 or more: 202
  • Mobile homes: 45
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Covington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Covington, GA
  • 58.5%Utility gas
  • 40.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Covington, GA
  • 63.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:

7.3%
Georgia:

12.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:

5.9%
Georgia:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
Here:

15.3%
Georgia:

17.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability