Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 8,597 people and four associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 72nd largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities, Covington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Covington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Covington is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Covington who work in office and administrative support (10.24%), teaching (10.21%), and healthcare (8.96%). Being a small city, Covington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Covington with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.04% of adults in Covington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Covington in 2022 was $23,396, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,584 for a family of four. However, Covington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Covington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Covington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Covington include English, French, German, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
