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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
13,356 → 14,715
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.5%
$33,786 → $47,797
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Covington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,744
+1,029 from 2023 (14,715)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,935
+$13,138 from 2023 ($47,797)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,356 | — | $33,786 | — |
| 2015 | 13,779 | +3.2% | $36,678 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,025 | +1.8% | $39,959 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14,220 | +1.4% | $39,845 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,391 | +1.2% | $43,881 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 14,715 | +2.3% | $47,797 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.