Covington, GA Profile

Covington, GA, population 13,856, is located in Georgia's Newton county, about 32.2 miles from Atlanta and 37.5 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Covington's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Covington has grown by about 20%.

Covington's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Covington tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.70
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,547	N/A
2001	12,326	6.75%
2002	12,627	2.44%
2003	13,321	5.50%
2004	13,530	1.57%
2005	13,856	2.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,997

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	580
2003	465
2004	441
2005	N/A
2006	503
2007	525
2008	357

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	-	6	1	3	-	12	10	5
Robbery	-	18	29	11	-	21	34	23
Aggravated Assault	-	46	29	45	-	38	33	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	7,769
2003	7,839
2004	5,519
2005	N/A
2006	5,678
2007	5,279
2008	5,719

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	186	208	131	-	224	194	228
Larceny, Theft	-	707	715	555	-	512	528	583
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	45	72	52	-	76	53	54
Arson	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	747 feet above sea level
Land Area	12 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles