Covington, Ohio Population 2024

2,612

Covington Demographics

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

  • White: 97.28%
  • Two or more races: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,905.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.27% (58)
The current population of Covington, Ohio is 2,612 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,554.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,50397.28%
Two or more races401.55%
Black or African American301.17%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Covington Population by Race

Covington Population Pyramid 2024

Covington Median Age

46.8

Total

41.3

Male

49.3

Female

Covington Adults

There are 2,133 adults, (544 of whom are seniors) in Covington.

Covington Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Covington Sex Ratio

Female1,44156%
Male1,13244%

Covington Population by Age

Covington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1652.1565.234.8
Non Family5211.1842.857.2
Married475393.76.3
Female1592.754.145.9
Male1046040

2.9

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Covington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1256.4%
Associates Degree29415.05%
Bachelors Degree1326.76%
Graduate Degree1286.55%
High School Graduate82742.32%
Less Than 9th Grade864.4%
Some College36218.53%

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
White1,8981,687247
Black303013
2+ Races19190
Hispanic770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 43.33%.

Covington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,875$0$58,750
Graduate Degree$71,250$81,346$62,375
High School Graduate$40,439$54,107$24,028
Less Than 9th Grade$48,958$49,792$0
Overall$41,578$54,258$28,088
Some College$27,986$39,545$17,242

$41,578

Average Earnings

$54,258

Average Male

$28,088

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

99.02% of Covington residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Covington Language

Covington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4291717.04%
Black20735%

7.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.98%

Male Poverty Rate

8.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Covington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Covington is Black, with 35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Covington is White, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.91%.

Covington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.72%
Less Than 9th Grade5.31%
High School4.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Covington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.5%
Male Unemployed13.46%
Female Employed6.52%
Male Employed2.31%

Covington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Covington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,500$89,627
Households$51,157$67,707
Married Families$97,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,122$39,086

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Covington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Covington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Covington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War21
Korea13
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Covington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6437
75+29
65 to 7427
35 to 5421
18 to 340

Covington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1145.49%
Hispanic7100%

Covington Veterans by Race

Covington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Covington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

89.7%

Born in Covington

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Covington residents were born in the United States, with 89.7% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Covington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,685140.52%
20282,671150.56%
20272,656150.57%
20262,641140.53%
20252,627150.57%
20242,612140.54%
20232,598140.54%
20222,584190.74%
20212,565110.43%
20202,554-150-5.55%
20192,704220.82%
20182,682200.75%
20172,662160.6%
20162,646100.38%
20152,63660.23%
20142,630140.54%
20132,61660.23%
20122,61040.15%
20112,60660.23%
20102,60000%
20002,559-44-1.69%
19902,603-7-0.27%
19802,610351.36%
19702,575-110-4.1%

Covington Population by Year