Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,660 population of Covington city , Virginia comprised of 123 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 5,537 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington city , Virginia with a population of 4,673 (82.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 771 (13.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 138 (2.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 4,574 (80.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 755 (13.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 136 (2.4%).

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

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Population By Race in Covington city , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 771 13.62%
White Alone 4,673 82.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 26 0.46%
Asian Alone 52 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 138 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 99 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 755 13.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,574 80.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 136 2.4%