Covington County Information
Covington in
Virginia occupies
6 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,073, a change from a 2000 population of
6,303 and
7,352 in 1990.
10.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Covington in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
196 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Covington, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Covington | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 6 sq. miles | Ranked 3,137 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,073 | Ranked 2,763 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,145 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,303 | Ranked 2,758 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,352 | Ranked 2,625 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.2% | |
| African American | 14.5% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 259 | 174 |
| Burglaries | 86 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 163 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,834 | 2,882 |
| Unemployed Population | 196 | 113 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 3.9% |
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