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Covington, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Tangipahoa Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,568
Population
1,439/sq mi density
$73,809
Median Income
$39,360 per capita
$292,500
Home Value
$315,348 Zillow
$1,374
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
442
Violent Crime/100K
4,054 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,809 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$292,500 home value, $1,374/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+24%
9,395 → 11,649
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.6%
$45,949 → $73,809
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.85%
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
13,538
+1,889 from 2023 (11,649)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,823
+$29,014 from 2023 ($73,809)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,395 | — | $45,949 | — |
| 2015 | 9,974 | +6.2% | $49,141 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10,477 | +5% | $57,438 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 10,580 | +1% | $71,548 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 11,475 | +8.5% | $70,511 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,649 | +1.5% | $73,809 | +4.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.