Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,077 population of Covington County, Alabama comprised of 616 people who identified as Hispanic (1.66%), and 36,461 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington County, Alabama with a population of 31,433 (84.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,633 (12.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 581 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 30,964 (83.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,562 (12.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 553 (1.49%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,633 12.5%
White Alone 31,433 84.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 244 0.66%
Asian Alone 182 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races 581 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 469 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,562 12.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,964 83.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 210 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 553 1.49%