Covington, VA Profile

Covington, VA, population 6,205, is located in Virginia's Covington (city) county, about 118.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 119.5 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Covington's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Covington has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	37.70
	Females	43.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,303	N/A
2001	6,398	1.51%
2002	6,334	-1.00%
2003	6,296	-0.60%
2004	6,277	-0.30%
2005	6,205	-1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,325

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	187
2002	277
2003	264
2004	299
2005	205
2006	207
2007	216
2008	212

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	2	2	3	4	2
Robbery	4	4	6	7	1	3	1	0
Aggravated Assault	7	12	11	9	10	7	8	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,641
2002	4,281
2003	3,524
2004	4,096
2005	2,726
2006	2,633
2007	2,754
2008	2,790

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	38	51	53	87	28	27	28	36
Larceny, Theft	188	208	156	163	140	128	130	129
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	19	18	10	5	10	8	6
Arson	4	1	4	5	3	5	3	4

Location

Elevation	1,245 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles