The Town Files

Covington city, Virginia

5,680 people. The median home is worth $83,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $41,944.

Towns in Covington city

Towns in Covington city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Covington5,737$83,500$41,94438.0

People and housing

Covington cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$83,500$298,050
Median rent$794$1,254
Median household income$41,944$78,595
Median age38.039.8
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line25.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,728 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,912 a year.

Largest industries in Covington cityRetail549 jobs · $29,426Other services115 jobs · $24,411Finance & insurance89 jobs · $66,873Administrative & support67 jobs · $50,378Professional & technical serv…43 jobs · $49,703Information34 jobs · $40,460
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Covington city0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 172 storm events in Covington city from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Covington city by type since 1996Hail3Flood4Drought12High Wind42Ice Storm13Heavy Snow25Flash Flood4Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm31Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Covington city has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).