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Covington County, Alabama

Covington County, Alabama. Covington County had 37,947 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Alabama (+3.3%). It holds 14 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 01039.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

37,947

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 37,570 · ACS 2020-2024: 37,628

Median household income

$52,456

±$3,788 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999

Median home value

$152,100

±$9,043 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900

Median gross rent

$746

±$29 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007

How many people live in Covington County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 37,570 residents in Covington County. The Census Bureau estimates 37,947 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 37,628 over 1,031 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +15 (37,523)
2021→2022 +3 (37,526)
2022→2023 +414 (37,940)
2023→2024 +26 (37,966)
2024→2025 −19 (37,947)

Covington County in Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Covington County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	37,628	5,086,768	+428
Households	14,642±411	1,997,247	no clear change
Average household size	2.53±0.07	2.48	no clear change
Housing units	18,714±40	2,337,265	−262

Covington County's population since 2000

From 37,631 in 2000 to 37,947 in 2025: up 0.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 37,631
2005 (estimate) 37,204
2010 Census 37,765
2015 (estimate) 37,566
2020 Census 37,570
2025 (estimate) 37,947

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Covington County?

Covington County holds 14 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places). The largest is Andalusia with 8,763 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Covington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Andalusia	city	8,805	8,766±49	$42,611	$153,200	25.4%	100%
Opp	city	6,771	6,709±37	$41,347	$115,700	26.3%	100%
Florala	town	1,923	1,822±452	not published	$91,600	16.5%	100%
Babbie	town	625	790±199	$63,611	$181,300	8.0%	100%
River FallsGEOID 0164776	town	479	403±180	$35,104	$99,300	9.4%	100%
LockhartGEOID 0143816	town	445	359±184	$33,750	$68,300	14.2%	100%
Red Level	town	432	621±254	$38,750	$101,300	28.8%	100%
Carolina	town	286	337±125	$60,250	$152,500	32.3%	100%
SanfordGEOID 0168016	town	257	232±103	$52,875	$218,300	25.0%	100%
HeathGEOID 0133904	town	236	267±133	$65,855	$89,200	16.9%	100%
Horn HillGEOID 0136088	town	207	215±88	$36,250	$150,000	38.6%	100%
GanttGEOID 0128936	town	196	168±64	$53,125	$139,300	21.4%	100%
OnychaGEOID 0157024	town	167	238±124	$47,639	$55,000	28.6%	100%
LibertyvilleGEOID 0142808	town	108	174±90	$81,346	$120,000	7.5%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Covington County?

The median resident of Covington County is 43.3 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.9%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Covington County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.3±0.5	39.3	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.2%	22.2%	–
65 years and over	22.2%±0.1 pts	17.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	5.6%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	82.3%±0.2 pts	63.4%	−1.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	11.9%±0.7 pts	25.6%	−1.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	1.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.7 pts	3.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.3 pts	4.0%	+0.4 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.6%±0.4 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.3%±0.8 pts	7.7%	–
With a disability	20.8%±1.6 pts	16.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.4%±1.4 pts	9.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	85.2%±1.7 pts	88.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.2%±1.6 pts	28.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.3%±1.3 pts	11.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.7%±0.5 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Covington County earn?

Half of Covington County's 14,642 households earn less than $52,456 a year (±$3,788), against $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $51,922 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Covington County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$52,456±$3,788	$63,999	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,062±$5,209	$88,898	–
Per capita income	$30,251±$2,099	$36,087	no clear change
People below the poverty line	19.2%±2.4 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	26.3%±4.9 pts	21.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	14.2%±1.7 pts	13.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.8%±2.0 pts	87.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Covington County?

Owners occupy 76.3% of Covington County's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,100 by its owner (±$9,043). The median renter pays $746 a month including utilities, and 37.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Covington County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$152,100±$9,043	$209,900	+$31,984
Median gross rent	$746±$29	$1,007	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.3%±6.9 pts	39.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,168±$45	$1,433	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.3%±2.4 pts	70.2%	no clear change
Housing units	18,714±40	2,337,265	−262
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7%±0.9 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.5%±1.8 pts	7.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.4%±2.2 pts	69.1%	–
Mobile homes	18.9%±2.0 pts	12.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.4 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.4%±1.1 pts	4.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Covington County building?

Builders took permits for 13 new housing units across Covington County in 2025 (13 single-family), 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 68 units
2020 7 units
2021 5 units
2022 15 units
2023 10 units
2024 14 units
2025 13 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Covington County get to work?

84.8% of Covington County's workers drive alone and 2.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Covington County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.3%±1.8 pts	58.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.2%±1.6 pts	4.7%	−3.2 pts
Drove alone to work	84.8%±2.5 pts	80.6%	–
Carpooled	9.7%±1.8 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	0.8%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Worked from home	2.9%±0.8 pts	8.8%	+1.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min±1.8	25.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Covington County's census tracts?

Covington County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $29,191 (Tract 9618) to $80,825 (Tract 9616).

Census tracts of Covington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 961601039961600	Gantt (9%)	4,467	4,658±590	$80,825	$179,300	$950	11.6%
Tract 961701039961700	River Falls (14%)	3,749	3,580±508	$48,533	$112,700	$758	23.1%
Tract 961801039961800	Andalusia (66%)	3,114	3,099±488	$29,191	$175,000	$672	29.9%
Tract 961901039961900	Andalusia (64%)	2,192	2,291±370	$52,250	$158,700	$738	15.1%
Tract 962001039962000	Andalusia (79%)	3,911	4,134±487	$42,689	$159,600	$765	26.0%
Tract 962101039962100	Andalusia (89%)	1,798	1,715±366	$52,024	$83,000	$841	16.5%
Tract 962301039962300	Babbie (23%)	3,315	3,281±459	$72,500	$211,600	$625	7.0%
Tract 962401039962400	Opp (62%)	3,440	3,133±396	$39,780	$134,900	$711	19.7%
Tract 962501039962500	Opp (96%)	1,550	1,592±335	$48,879	$153,800	$775	22.7%
Tract 962601039962600	Opp (98%)	1,373	1,369±218	$42,206	$82,600	$787	15.9%
Tract 962701039962700	Opp (98%)	1,690	1,760±263	$36,844	$92,300	$537	41.5%
Tract 962801039962800	Opp (13%)	1,693	1,500±240	$42,039	$134,400	$626	16.3%
Tract 962901039962900	Carolina (4%)	1,830	2,084±367	$75,536	$146,700	$835	10.2%
Tract 963001039963000	Florala (36%)	3,448	3,432±543	$53,875	$99,500	$732	18.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Covington County compare with Alabama's other counties?

Covington County's rank among Alabama's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	31st of 67
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 67
Residents per square mile	42nd of 67
Median household income	39th of 67
Median home value	36th of 67
Median gross rent	42nd of 67
Poverty rate	25th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	34th of 67
Median age	17th of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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