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Covington County
Covington County, Alabama
At a Glance
Population 37,570
County Seat Covington County Courthouse
State FIPS 01
County FIPS 039
Num Towns 14
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 20,937
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 37,542
Median Age 42.9
Veterans 2,514
Housing Units 18,644
Uninsured 591
Net Migration (recent) 694
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 852
Total Employees 10,472
Avg Annual Pay $47,800
Median Household Income $48,772
Poverty Rate 18.8%
Unemployment Rate 5.5%
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
Hospitals 28
EMS Stations 42
Fire Stations 42
Police Stations 42
Adult Smoking 21.8%
Adult Obesity 40.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.18
Electric Customers 2398172
Towns with Broadband Data 14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 14
Community
Churches 37
Libraries 14
Historic Places (NRHP) 11
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 140
SNAP Stores 65
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 22
Land in Farms (acres) 139,160
Avg Farm Size (acres) 6,325.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26
DR HURRICANE SALLY 2020-09-20
EM HURRICANE SALLY 2020-09-14
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2020-07-10
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2020-05-21
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-29
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE MICHAEL 2018-10-12
EM HURRICANE NATE 2017-10-08
EM HURRICANE IRMA 2017-09-11
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.