Covington, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Covington city County

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

5,671 Population 1,037/sq mi density

$42,724 Median Income $24,067 per capita

$80,200 Home Value $153,868 Zillow

$822 Median Rent 28.8% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr

93 Violent Crime/100K 2,159 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$42,724 median income, 1.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$80,200 home value, $822/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

93 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.8 / 5.0

9.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Covington (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

549 jobs 40 firms $29,426/yr

Other Services

115 jobs 22 firms $24,411/yr

Finance & Insurance

89 jobs 14 firms $66,873/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

67 jobs 7 firms $50,378/yr

Professional & Technical Services

43 jobs 16 firms $49,703/yr

Information & Technology

34 jobs 7 firms $40,460/yr

Real Estate

26 jobs 8 firms $49,004/yr

Unclassified

8 jobs 2 firms $24,581/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Unclassified

1.54

Retail Trade

1.47

Other Services

1.02

Finance & Insurance

0.59

Information & Technology

0.49

Real Estate

0.45

Administrative & Waste Services

0.31

Professional & Technical Services

0.17

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	549	40	$566	$29,426	1.47
Other Services	115	22	$469	$24,411	1.02
Finance & Insurance	89	14	$1,286	$66,873	0.59
Administrative & Waste Services	67	7	$969	$50,378	0.31
Professional & Technical Services	43	16	$956	$49,703	0.17
Information & Technology	34	7	$778	$40,460	0.49
Real Estate	26	8	$942	$49,004	0.45
Unclassified	8	2	$473	$24,581	1.54