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Covington County, Alabama
Alabama-Covington County Courthouse
The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia
Map of Alabama highlighting Covington County
Location in the state of Alabama
Map of the U.S
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded December 17, 1821
Named for Leonard Covington
Seat Andalusia
Largest city Andalusia
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,044 sq mi (2,704 km²)
1,030 sq mi (2,668 km²)
13 sq mi (34 km²), 1.3
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

37,570
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.covcounty.com
Footnotes: *County Number 23 on Alabama Licence Plates

Covington County (briefly Jones County), is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570.[1] Its county seat is Andalusia.[2] Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland[3] and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.

History[]

Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored.[4]

The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,030 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.3%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the state. It is drained by the Conecuh and Yellow rivers.[6]

Major highways[]

  • US 29 U.S. Highway 29
  • US 84 U.S. Highway 84
  • US 331 U.S. Highway 331
  • Alabama 52 State Route 52
  • Alabama 54 State Route 54
  • Alabama 55 State Route 55
  • Alabama 100 State Route 100
  • Alabama 134 State Route 134
  • Alabama 137 State Route 137

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Conecuh National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 1,522
1840 2,435 60.0%
1850 3,645 49.7%
1860 6,469 77.5%
1870 4,868 −24.7%
1880 5,639 15.8%
1890 7,536 33.6%
1900 15,346 103.6%
1910 32,124 109.3%
1920 38,103 18.6%
1930 41,356 8.5%
1940 42,417 2.6%
1950 40,373 −4.8%
1960 35,631 −11.7%
1970 34,079 −4.4%
1980 36,850 8.1%
1990 36,478 −1.0%
2000 37,631 3.2%
2010 37,765 0.4%
Est. 2021 37,524 [7] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[1]

2000 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 37,631 people, 15,640 households, and 10,791 families living in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 18,578 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,640 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,336, and the median income for a family was $33,201. Males had a median income of $27,453 versus $19,640 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,365. About 14.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 37,765 people, 15,531 households, and 10,791 families living in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 18,829 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,531 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,852, and the median income for a family was $43,468. Males had a median income of $32,463 versus $26,241 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,822. About 15.7% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2012 the largest self-reported European ancestry group in Covington County is English with 41.2% of people in Covington County citing that they were of English descent. They were followed by people who wrote that they were of "American" ancestry, who made up 16.0% of Covington county. Irish was the third largest self-reported European ancestry with 14.5% of people in the county writing that they were of Irish descent.

2020 census[]

Covington County racial composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 30,657 81.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,563 12.15%
Native American 140 0.37%
Asian 240 0.64%
Other/Mixed 1,316 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 654 1.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,570 people, 14,852 households, and 9,924 families residing in the county.

Government[]

Covington County is reliably Republican at the presidential level. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Jimmy Carter, who won it by a majority in 1976.

United States presidential election results for Covington County, Alabama[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 14,586 83.68% 2,721 15.61% 123 0.71%
2016 13,267 83.23% 2,387 14.97% 286 1.79%
2012 12,153 78.72% 3,158 20.45% 128 0.83%
2008 12,444 78.82% 3,240 20.52% 103 0.65%
2004 11,119 76.02% 3,423 23.40% 85 0.58%
2000 8,961 65.83% 4,440 32.62% 212 1.56%
1996 6,035 50.66% 4,543 38.13% 1,335 11.21%
1992 6,840 48.99% 5,004 35.84% 2,118 15.17%
1988 8,130 67.34% 3,845 31.85% 98 0.81%
1984 9,944 71.63% 3,812 27.46% 127 0.91%
1980 7,014 51.54% 6,305 46.33% 289 2.12%
1976 4,977 40.71% 7,081 57.93% 166 1.36%
1972 9,278 85.27% 1,547 14.22% 56 0.51%
1968 831 6.33% 791 6.03% 11,506 87.64%
1964 7,554 82.33% 0 0.00% 1,621 17.67%
1960 2,047 26.16% 5,744 73.42% 33 0.42%
1956 2,257 30.13% 4,887 65.25% 346 4.62%
1952 1,581 24.11% 4,956 75.57% 21 0.32%
1948 154 5.25% 0 0.00% 2,782 94.75%
1944 256 7.92% 2,972 91.98% 3 0.09%
1940 186 3.86% 4,635 96.08% 3 0.06%
1936 167 3.76% 4,265 95.91% 15 0.34%
1932 99 2.49% 3,855 97.15% 14 0.35%
1928 1,681 45.60% 2,000 54.26% 5 0.14%
1924 156 7.54% 1,776 85.88% 136 6.58%
1920 548 20.65% 2,039 76.83% 67 2.52%
1916 305 14.03% 1,738 79.94% 131 6.03%
1912 110 6.47% 1,251 73.54% 340 19.99%
1908 315 21.18% 1,054 70.88% 118 7.94%
1904 310 23.24% 907 67.99% 117 8.77%
1900 183 21.76% 560 66.59% 98 11.65%
1896 69 5.76% 1,097 91.57% 32 2.67%
1892 7 0.50% 840 59.57% 563 39.93%
1888 50 4.51% 1,058 95.49% 0 0.00%



Communities[]

Cities[]

  • Andalusia (county seat)
  • Opp

Towns[]

  • Babbie
  • Carolina
  • Florala
  • Gantt
  • Heath
  • Horn Hill
  • Libertyville
  • Lockhart
  • Onycha
  • Red Level
  • River Falls
  • Sanford

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Antioch
  • Beck
  • Beda
  • Brooks
  • Chapel Hill
  • Estothel
  • Fairfield
  • Falco
  • Green Bay
  • Huckaville
  • Loango
  • McRae
  • Opine
  • Rome
  • Rose Hill
  • South
  • Straughn
  • Wiggins
  • Wing

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Covington County, Alabama
  • Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Covington County, Alabama
  • Covington County Website

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/covingtoncountyalabama/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 94. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  4. ^ Owen, Thomas McAdory (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. I. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 429. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_01.txt. 
  6. ^ Wikisource-logo "Covington. I. A S. county of Alabama". The American Cyclopædia. 1879. 
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/al190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US01039&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  15. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. 

Coordinates: 31°14′31″N 86°27′09″W / 31.24194, -86.4525

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