How many people live in Covington Independent City, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,700 people living in Covington Independent City, VA. That makes Covington Independent City the 128th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
5.66K
population of Covington Independent City, VA (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 5,700 people lived in Covington Independent City, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Covington Independent City, VA’s age demographics?
About 1,100 Covington Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Covington Independent City, VA residents, or 24.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Covington Independent City, VA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Covington Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.4% of the Covington Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Covington Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Covington Independent City's Hispanic population accounts for 4.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the city, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Covington Independent City, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
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