Covington City County, Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Virginia |
| Land area | 5.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,090.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 5,818 |
| Population change | -2.4% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 22% |
| 65 and over | 18.5% |
| Females | 50.8% |
| White | 83.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.1 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 12.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 79% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.3% |
| Veterans | 631 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,545 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.3% |
| Median household income | $34,319 |
| The per capita income | $20,160 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.3% |
| housing units | 3,035 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $66,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 402 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $104,599 |
| Retail sales per capita | $16,849 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $13,015 |