Covington County Information
Covington in
Alabama occupies
1,044 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,234, a change from a 2000 population of
37,631 and
36,478 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
135 acts of violent crime reported in
Covington in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
603 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Covington, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Covington | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 1,044 sq. miles | Ranked 720 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,234 | Ranked 1,227 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 36,969 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,631 | Ranked 1,172 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,478 | Ranked 1,091 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.1% | |
| African American | 12.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 135 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 107 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 926 | |
| Burglaries | 235 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 650 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,495 | 17,441 |
| Unemployed Population | 603 | 1,067 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 6.1% |
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