City in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana · 8 sq mi · 1,466 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Covington. The typical household earns $75,851, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,578 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.73%
Men 37.1 · Women 42.5
1870–2026
11,754
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
11,754
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,754 | +33 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,721 | +8 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 11,713 | +40 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 11,673 | -12 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 11,685 | +5 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 11,680 | +102 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 11,578 | +998 | 9.43% |
| 2019 | 10,580 | +20 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 10,560 | +83 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 10,477 | +223 | 2.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 117 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 27% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau