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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Covington, TN compare?
| Figure | Covington, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,585 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,663 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 758 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.5% |
| Measure | Covington, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,587±22 |
| Median age | 40.3±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.4%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.2%±7.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.7%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $42,254±$7,949 |
| Per capita income | $25,015±$2,753 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.2%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,900±$48,265 |
| Median gross rent | $933±$136 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.3%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.3%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov