Covington County | |
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![]() The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°14′31″N86°27′09″W / 31.2419°N 86.4525°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 17, 1821 |
Named for | Leonard Covington |
Seat | Andalusia |
Largest city | Andalusia |
Area | |
• Total | 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,570 |
• Estimate (2023) | 37,952 ![]() |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Covington County (briefly Jones County) is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570. [1] Its county seat is Andalusia. [2] Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland [3] and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored. [4]
The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,030 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.3%) is water. [5] The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the state. It is drained by the Conecuh and Yellow rivers. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 1,522 | — | |
1840 | 2,435 | 60.0% | |
1850 | 3,645 | 49.7% | |
1860 | 6,469 | 77.5% | |
1870 | 4,868 | −24.7% | |
1880 | 5,639 | 15.8% | |
1890 | 7,536 | 33.6% | |
1900 | 15,346 | 103.6% | |
1910 | 32,124 | 109.3% | |
1920 | 38,103 | 18.6% | |
1930 | 41,356 | 8.5% | |
1940 | 42,417 | 2.6% | |
1950 | 40,373 | −4.8% | |
1960 | 35,631 | −11.7% | |
1970 | 34,079 | −4.4% | |
1980 | 36,850 | 8.1% | |
1990 | 36,478 | −1.0% | |
2000 | 37,631 | 3.2% | |
2010 | 37,765 | 0.4% | |
2020 | 37,570 | −0.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 37,952 | [7] | 1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1790–1960 [9] 1900–1990 [10] 1990–2000 [11] 2010–2020 [1] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [12] | Pop 2010 [13] | Pop 2020 [14] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 32,247 | 31,751 | 30,657 | 85.69% | 84.08% | 81.60% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,618 | 4,685 | 4,563 | 12.27% | 12.41% | 12.15% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 180 | 196 | 140 | 0.48% | 0.52% | 0.37% |
Asian alone (NH) | 64 | 148 | 240 | 0.17% | 0.39% | 0.64% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 11 | 13 | 71 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.19% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 216 | 488 | 1,245 | 0.57% | 1.29% | 3.31% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 292 | 483 | 654 | 0.78% | 1.28% | 1.74% |
Total | 37,631 | 37,765 | 37,570 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2020, there were 37,570 people, 14,852 households, and 9,924 families residing in the county.
As of the census [15] of 2010, there were 37,765 people, 15,531 households, and 10,791 families living in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14 people/km2). There were 18,829 housing units at an average density of 18 units per square mile (6.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,531 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,852, and the median income for a family was $43,468. Males had a median income of $32,463 versus $26,241 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,822. About 15.7% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2012 [update] the largest self-reported European ancestry group in Covington County is English with 41.2% of people in Covington County citing that they were of English descent. They were followed by people who wrote that they were of "American" ancestry, who made up 16.0% of Covington county. Irish was the third largest self-reported European ancestry with 14.5% of people in the county writing that they were of Irish descent.
As of the census [16] of 2000, there were 37,631 people, 15,640 households, and 10,791 families living in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14 people/km2). There were 18,578 housing units at an average density of 18 units per square mile (6.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,640 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,336, and the median income for a family was $33,201. Males had a median income of $27,453 versus $19,640 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,365. About 14.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
Covington County is reliably Republican at the presidential level. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Jimmy Carter, who won it by a majority in 1976.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 14,586 | 83.68% | 2,721 | 15.61% | 123 | 0.71% |
2016 | 13,267 | 83.23% | 2,387 | 14.97% | 286 | 1.79% |
2012 | 12,153 | 78.72% | 3,158 | 20.45% | 128 | 0.83% |
2008 | 12,444 | 78.82% | 3,240 | 20.52% | 103 | 0.65% |
2004 | 11,119 | 76.02% | 3,423 | 23.40% | 85 | 0.58% |
2000 | 8,961 | 65.83% | 4,440 | 32.62% | 212 | 1.56% |
1996 | 6,035 | 50.66% | 4,543 | 38.13% | 1,335 | 11.21% |
1992 | 6,840 | 48.99% | 5,004 | 35.84% | 2,118 | 15.17% |
1988 | 8,130 | 67.34% | 3,845 | 31.85% | 98 | 0.81% |
1984 | 9,944 | 71.63% | 3,812 | 27.46% | 127 | 0.91% |
1980 | 7,014 | 51.54% | 6,305 | 46.33% | 289 | 2.12% |
1976 | 4,977 | 40.71% | 7,081 | 57.93% | 166 | 1.36% |
1972 | 9,278 | 85.27% | 1,547 | 14.22% | 56 | 0.51% |
1968 | 831 | 6.33% | 791 | 6.03% | 11,506 | 87.64% |
1964 | 7,554 | 82.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,621 | 17.67% |
1960 | 2,047 | 26.16% | 5,744 | 73.42% | 33 | 0.42% |
1956 | 2,257 | 30.13% | 4,887 | 65.25% | 346 | 4.62% |
1952 | 1,581 | 24.11% | 4,956 | 75.57% | 21 | 0.32% |
1948 | 154 | 5.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,782 | 94.75% |
1944 | 256 | 7.92% | 2,972 | 91.98% | 3 | 0.09% |
1940 | 186 | 3.86% | 4,635 | 96.08% | 3 | 0.06% |
1936 | 167 | 3.76% | 4,265 | 95.91% | 15 | 0.34% |
1932 | 99 | 2.49% | 3,855 | 97.15% | 14 | 0.35% |
1928 | 1,681 | 45.60% | 2,000 | 54.26% | 5 | 0.14% |
1924 | 156 | 7.54% | 1,776 | 85.88% | 136 | 6.58% |
1920 | 548 | 20.65% | 2,039 | 76.83% | 67 | 2.52% |
1916 | 305 | 14.03% | 1,738 | 79.94% | 131 | 6.03% |
1912 | 110 | 6.47% | 1,251 | 73.54% | 340 | 19.99% |
1908 | 315 | 21.18% | 1,054 | 70.88% | 118 | 7.94% |
1904 | 310 | 23.24% | 907 | 67.99% | 117 | 8.77% |
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Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,771. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
River Falls is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 479.
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