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Covington, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Newton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,334
Population
905/sq mi density
$47,797
Median Income
$29,413 per capita
$242,700
Home Value
$290,247 Zillow
$1,162
Median Rent
44.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
473
Violent Crime/100K
6,864 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$47,797 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$242,700 home value, $1,162/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
473 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,797
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,413
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Covington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Covington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,797
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,413
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,314
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,056
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,056
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
33% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,592M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,169
Restaurants
148
Healthcare
167
Retail
246
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,314
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,933
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,797 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,413 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,056 |
| County GDP | $4,592M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,169 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,933 |