City in Tipton County, Tennessee · 11.4 sq mi · 749 people per sq mi
About 8,600 people live in Covington. The typical household earns $42,254, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,666 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.25%
Men 40.6 · Women 40.2
1850–2026
8,566
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
8,566
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 8,566 | -19 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,585 | -8 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 8,593 | +35 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 8,558 | -16 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 8,574 | +13 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 8,561 | -105 | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 8,666 | -206 | 2.32% |
| 2019 | 8,872 | -22 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 8,894 | +30 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 8,864 | -23 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 3 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 52% | 31% |
| Never married | 36% | 31% | 40% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau