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Covington city
Virginia

Population

$46K

Median Income

$119K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Federal Spending per Capita$1,165

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$112K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$718/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $643

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+29.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients819 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,630

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.9%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,691

Bachelor's Degree Holders283

HS Completion Rate88.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)31th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)36.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.10

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation42.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)0.76

Heating Degree Days4,462 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,037 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,831 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)862 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)87 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed226 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed200 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)77 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers87 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work28 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)76 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.887

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.0%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population1.1%

Membership Associations31.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.60 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+16D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -43

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $119K

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Local News — Covington city

WDBJ7 · Mar 27, 2026

Covington under boil water advisory until further notice

COVINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - The city of Covington is under a boil water advisory until further notice, t…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Covington Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Covington Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and …

Cardinal News · Nov 7, 2025

Small city, big plans: In Covington, new businesses and amenities turn optimism into action

More than a dozen shops and restaurants have opened downtown in recent years. The city is developing…

WSET · Mar 30, 2026

Boil water advisory still in effect following water line break in Covington last week

COVINGTON, Va. (WSET) — Crews are still working to repair a major water line break in Covington that…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Covington Independent City, VA's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 8 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigrati…

WSLS · May 11, 2026

Several areas under boil water notice in City of Covington

COVINGTON, Va. – Several areas in the City of Covington are under a boil water notice due to a main …

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