Demographics of Covington city, Louisiana

Covington city, Louisiana had 11,721 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +143 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Covington city, in four figures

11,721
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 11,658 ±42.; +1.2%
Change since July 2020: +143 people.; 39.0 ±2.1
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $75,851 ±$6,237
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Covington city, Louisiana's population grew 1.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Covington city, Louisiana's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Covington city, Louisiana's population grew 1.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Covington city, Louisiana's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	11,578	100.0	100.0
2021	11,680	100.9	100.2
2022	11,685	100.9	100.7
2023	11,673	100.8	101.6
2024	11,713	101.2	102.5
2025	11,721	101.2	103.1

Population of Covington city, Louisiana on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	11,578	—
2021	11,680	+102
2022	11,685	+5
2023	11,673	−12
2024	11,713	+40
2025	11,721	+8

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 39.0 ±2.1: for men 37.1 ±3.1 and for women 42.5 ±5.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Covington city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Louisiana	United States
Under 5	556 ±194	4.8% ±1.7	6.2% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,188 ±509	18.8% ±4.4	17.3% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	905 ±268	7.8% ±2.3	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,202 ±486	27.5% ±4.2	26.6% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,624 ±400	22.5% ±3.4	24.1% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,183 ±315	18.7% ±2.7	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $75,851 ±$6,237, and income per person $38,867 ±$4,095, in 2024 dollars. The median is $60,756 ±$408 in Louisiana and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Covington city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Louisiana	United States
Under $25,000	666 ±187	15.2% ±4.1	22.4% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	544 ±191	12.4% ±4.3	20.2% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	919 ±219	20.9% ±4.8	15.9% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	707 ±227	16.1% ±5.1	11.7% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	651 ±190	14.8% ±4.2	14.8% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	205 to 723	4.7% to 16.4%	7.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	439 ±141	10.0% ±3.1	7.8% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Covington city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Louisiana	United States
All ages	1,264 ±435	11.7% ±4.0	18.9% ±0.3	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	145 to 493	5.8% to 17.6%	25.4% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	423 ±170	8.1% ±3.2	17.7% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	522 ±166	18.7% ±5.1	15.2% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Covington city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Covington city	Louisiana	United States
Housing units	4,640 ±332	2,108,902 ±333	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.6% ±9.3	85.6% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.3% to 8.5%	14.4% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	69.7% ±5.0	67.4% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	30.3% ±6.5	32.6% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$295,100 ±$29,695	$216,500 ±$1,367	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,396 ±$81	$1,064 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1991 ±4	1983 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Covington city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Louisiana	United States
Hispanic or Latino	665 ±247	5.7% ±2.1	7.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	8,515 ±570	73.0% ±4.9	55.7% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,917 ±467	16.4% ±4.0	30.5% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 171	0% to 1.5%	1.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 40	0% to 0.3%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1 to 59	< 0.1% to 0.5%	0.5% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	450 ±213	3.9% ±1.8	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Covington city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Louisiana	United States
Born in the state	9,195 ±439	78.9% ±3.8	77.2% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,111 ±380	18.1% ±3.3	17.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 50	0% to 0.4%	0.7% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	137 to 523	1.2% to 4.5%	4.9% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	87 to 303	0.7% to 2.6%	2.0% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 278	0% to 2.4%	2.9% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Covington city among the places of Louisiana

45th of 102 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Louisiana page.

Places of Louisiana near Covington city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Moss Bluff CDP	12,482 ±1,359
Baker city	12,253 ±29
Gardere CDP	12,223 ±1,380
Bayou Blue CDP	12,218 ±1,381
Woodmere CDP	11,879 ±1,374
Covington city	11,658 ±42
Carencro city	11,619 ±28
Destrehan CDP	11,619 ±1,119
Minden city	11,455 ±28
Crowley city	11,422 ±26
Waggaman CDP	11,330 ±2,041

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026