Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington city, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 5,660 population of Covington city , Virginia comprised of 132 people who identified as Hispanic (2.33%), and 5,528 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington city , Virginia with a population of 4,665 (82.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 777 (13.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 137 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington city , Virginia in 2018, with a population of 4,562 (80.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 757 (13.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 134 (2.37%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 777 13.73%
White Alone 4,665 82.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27 0.48%
Asian Alone 54 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 137 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington city , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 103 1.82%
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 3 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 757 13.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,562 80.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 134 2.37%