Covington city, Virginia

Covington city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 5,680 in 2025 across 14 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 5,680; 2025 estimate
Area: 14 km²
Density: 401; per km²
Median income: $41,944; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.3%	100 / 133	2,517 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$794	111 / 133	2,143 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$83,500	133 / 133	3,066 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	70.1%	89 / 133	2,231 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.1%	54 / 133	1,415 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.8%	73 / 133	1,624 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	51 / 133	806 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	119 / 133	2,875 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	12.7%	66 / 133	647 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.1%	64 / 133	1,169 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.6%	84 / 133	1,976 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38	104 / 133	2,495 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,146	14 / 133	51 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.2%	57 / 133	1,415 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.0%	25 / 133	1,058 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.6%	120 / 133	2,533 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	79.1%	47 / 133	1,640 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	25.7%	5 / 133	130 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	18.2%	25 / 133	561 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.402	116 / 133	2,888 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$41,944	130 / 133	3,030 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$24,761	131 / 133	2,973 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.8%	105 / 133	2,553 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	9.5%	133 / 133	3,113 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.4%	101 / 133	2,320 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.0%	41 / 133	1,805 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.1%	68 / 133	1,823 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	5,680	128 / 133	2,760 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	401	33 / 133	154 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	109 / 133	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.0%	56 / 133	1,229 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.1	129 / 133	2,837 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.3%	106 / 133	1,981 / 3,144

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