Covington County

Covington County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population37,570
County SeatCovington County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS039
Num Towns14
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population20,937
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)37,542
Median Age42.9
Veterans2,514
Housing Units18,644
Uninsured591
Net Migration (recent)694
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments852
Total Employees10,472
Avg Annual Pay$47,800
Median Household Income$48,772
Poverty Rate18.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,353
Federal Spending FY2024$312,083,958
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,307

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$124,300
Median Rent$701
FMR Studio$584
FMR 1BR$587
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$1,020
FMR 4BR$1,285

Health & Safety

Hospitals28
EMS Stations42
Fire Stations42
Police Stations42
Adult Smoking21.8%
Adult Obesity40.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage14

Community

Churches37
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools140
SNAP Stores65
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)139,160
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,325.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2020-07-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Covington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.