Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,682 population of Covington city , Virginia comprised of 111 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 5,571 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington city , Virginia with a population of 4,706 (82.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 774 (13.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 131 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 4,614 (81.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 758 (13.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 129 (2.27%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Covington city, VA in 2016

Total Population:5,682

Non Hispanic (98.05%)

Hispanic (1.95%)

Race in Covington city, VA in 2016

Total Population:5,682

White Alone (82.82%)

Black or African American Alone (13.62%)

Two or more races (2.31%)

Asian Alone (0.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in Covington city, VA in 2016

Total Population:5,682

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.2%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.27%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.72%)

Population By Race in Covington city , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	4,706	82.82%
Black or African American Alone	774	13.62%
Two Or More Races	131	2.31%
Asian Alone	49	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	22	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in Covington city , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,614	81.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	758	13.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	129	2.27%
White Alone - Hispanic	92	1.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	16	0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%