Covington, KY Demographics

A map of Covington's Population by Race

Covington, Kentucky had a population of 40,961 in 2020. It was 74.1% White, 11.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Covington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is the 6th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Covington's White Population

30,350 residents of Covington identify as White, or 74.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Covington slightly less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #508 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Covington is less White than neighboring Kenton Vale (92.4% White), Fort Wright (89.8% White), Taylor Mill (90% White), Wilder (89.2% White), and Park Hills (83.7% White).

Covington's Black Population

4,673 residents of Covington identify as Black, or 11.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Covington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Covington is more Black than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Black), Fort Wright (2.3% Black), Taylor Mill (1.8% Black), Wilder (3.5% Black), and Park Hills (4.2% Black).

Covington's Asian Population

242 residents of Covington identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Covington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #211 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Covington is more Asian than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Asian). Covington is less Asian than neighboring Fort Wright (1.3% Asian), Taylor Mill (1.6% Asian), Wilder (1.9% Asian), and Park Hills (1.2% Asian).

Covington's Hispanic Population

2,868 residents of Covington identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Covington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Covington is more Hispanic than neighboring Kenton Vale (1% Hispanic), Fort Wright (2.7% Hispanic), Taylor Mill (2.3% Hispanic), and Wilder (2.1% Hispanic).

Covington's Native American/Other Population

339 residents of Covington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Covington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #104 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Covington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Native American/Other), Fort Wright (0.4% Native American/Other), Taylor Mill (0.6% Native American/Other), Wilder (0.1% Native American/Other), and Park Hills (0.5% Native American/Other).

Covington's Multiracial Population

2,489 residents of Covington identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Covington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Covington is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Covington is more Multiracial than neighboring Fort Wright (3.5% Multiracial), Taylor Mill (3.7% Multiracial), Wilder (3.2% Multiracial), and Park Hills (3.4% Multiracial). Covington is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenton Vale (6.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.