Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 8,575 people and four associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 72nd largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Covington, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.34% of Covington’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Covington is a city of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Covington who work in healthcare (10.52%), sales jobs (9.49%), and food service (7.81%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Covington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Covington are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.68% of adults in Covington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Covington in 2022 was $25,015, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,060 for a family of four. However, Covington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Covington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Covington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Covington include English, Irish, French, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
