Covington, TN Profile

Covington, TN, population 9,018, is located in Tennessee's Tipton county, about 36.6 miles from Memphis and 144.3 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Covington's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Covington has grown by about 7%.

Covington's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Covington tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	29.80
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,463	N/A
2001	8,586	1.45%
2002	8,566	-0.23%
2003	8,990	4.95%
2004	8,975	-0.17%
2005	9,018	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,684

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	925
2002	1,148
2003	590
2004	847
2005	1,079
2006	1,106

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	3	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	5	5	2	1	3
Robbery	18	28	13	22	10	21
Aggravated Assault	59	64	30	52	87	77

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,102
2002	7,039
2003	6,815
2004	6,027
2005	6,044
2006	5,869

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	170	134	174	152	170	140
Larceny, Theft	317	440	379	365	349	371
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	33	36	31	30	25
Arson	2	2	1	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	339 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities