Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 37,400 population of Covington County, Alabama comprised of 617 people who identified as Hispanic (1.65%), and 36,783 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Alabama with a population of 31,663 (84.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,760 (12.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 554 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 31,187 (83.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,690 (12.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 531 (1.42%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Covington, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Covington , AL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,760 12.73%
White Alone 31,663 84.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 243 0.65%
Asian Alone 177 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 554 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 70 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 476 1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,690 12.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,187 83.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 210 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 531 1.42%