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Covington city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,814   ( 3,239 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 3508.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,379 64.28% 5.5%
Black:1,3376.42% 87.3%
Indian:410.20% 65.3%
Asian:2,39711.52% 53.0%
2+ races:1,6507.93% 99.5%
Hispanic:1,8969.11% 16.0%
Total non-White:7,43535.72% 51.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:699 4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,540 17.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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2010
17,575
12,68072.15%
7144.06%
1180.67%
1,5678.92%
8274.71%
1,6349.30%
4,89527.85%

2000
13,768
11,88786.34%
3022.19%
360.26%
3992.90%
5183.76%
5433.94%
1,88113.66%

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Age, Family & Household Data for Covington city, WA
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2022
NumberPercent
38.6
5,022 24.1%
15,792 75.9%
2,381 11.4%
7,306
2.84
5,511 75.4%
4,384 79.5%
447 8.1%
1,795 24.6%

2010
NumberPercent
34.7
5,020 28.6%
12,555 71.4%
1,105 6.3%
5,817
3.02
4,649 79.9%
3,678 79.1%
399 8.6%
1,168 20.1%

2000
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31.2
4,695 34.1%
9,073 65.9%
609 4.4%
4,397
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3,656 83.1%
3,091 84.5%
296 8.1%
741 16.9%

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2022 Housing Data for Covington city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,551 
Median Value$546,100 
Occupied7,30696.8%
Vacant2453.2%
Owned5,93281.2%
Rented1,37418.8%
Median Rent$2,085 
Single-Family Units6,72389.0%
    Detached6,67688.4%
    Attached470.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units6989.2%
Mobile Homes901.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Covington city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001702.3%
$10,000 to $14,999630.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991061.5%
$20,000 to $24,999220.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991572.1%
$30,000 to $34,999751.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992263.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991522.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991351.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992353.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994345.9%
$75,000 to $99,99981611.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,19216.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996538.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,45920.0%
$200,000 or more1,41119.3%
Median Household Income123,065 
Per Capita Income51,581 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3855.3%
Public Assistance1802.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5347.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,04776.7%
Unemployed3362.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,38379.2%
Not in Labor Force2,72020.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5893,66755.6%
Non-Profit16161020.9%
Self-Employed36524659.7%
Local Government30854736.0%
State Government20422947.1%
Federal Government1459460.7%
Total Private + Self4,9543,91355.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8181,48035.6%
Total5,7725,39351.7%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09718.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,07727.5%
Professional, Technical2,33220.8%
Service Occupations1,50913.5%
All others2,18019.5%
White Collar 67.0%
Industry
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Health care and social assistance1,52413.6%
Manufacturing1,32911.9%
Retail trade1,21110.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,0729.6%
Construction8467.6%
Educational services7136.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6555.9%
Accommodation and food services5334.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5264.7%
Wholesale trade5074.5%
Finance and insurance4343.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4333.9%
Public administration4283.8%
Other services3843.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2722.4%
Information2402.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting380.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.3%
Utilities170.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Covington city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,3816.63%
Puerto Rican240.12%
Cuban140.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1230.59%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.12%
Honduran30.01%
Nicaraguan230.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran730.35%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3541.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino8434.05%
Indian4992.40%
Chinese4602.21%
Vietnamese2131.02%
Japanese1240.60%
Laotian360.17%
Cambodian200.10%
Thai170.08%
Korean130.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,01876.8%
Spanish8114.1%
Other Asian8074.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7844.0%
Tagalog5522.8%
Other4022.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun3521.8%
Chinese3291.7%
Other Indo-European2751.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,63912.7%
English2,29311.0%
Irish1,6067.7%
Norwegian1,2105.8%
Ukrainian8474.1%
Italian7593.6%
American6523.1%
European5492.6%
Swedish4892.3%
French4552.2%
Scottish4112.0%
Russian3191.5%
Hungarian2471.2%
Welsh2371.1%
Northern European2041.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,51693.8%
Not a citizen1,2986.2%
Native17,35883.4%
Foreign-born3,45616.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Covington city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
196 1.4%594 4.2%3,145 22.5%5,358 38.3%3,250 23.2%1,453 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 196 1.4%
9-12 Years 594 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,145 22.5%
Some College 5,358 38.3%
Bach. Degree 3,250 23.2%
Grad Degree 1,453 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Covington city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,190 D +999 D + 6.0%
D +2,189
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 6,283 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,524 40.3% 408 3.6% 11,215 2 -6 0.27%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,094 50.1% Donald Trump (R) 3,334 40.8% 737 9.0% 8,165 4 -5 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Covington city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,283 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,524 40.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 286 2.6%
Other 122 1.1%
TOTAL 11,215
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Covington city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,094 50.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,334 40.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 563 6.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 130 1.6%
Other 44 0.5%
TOTAL 8,165
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 67% Jay Inslee* (D) 5,945 53.4% Loren Culp (R) 5,146 46.2% 40 [+] 0.4% 11,131 3 0.27%
2018 S1 53% Maria Cantwell* (D) 4,525 54.0% Susan Hutchison (R) 3,855 46.0% 0 0.0% 8,380 4 0.27%
2016 S3 55% Patty Murray* (D) 4,468 54.1% Chris Vance (R) 3,792 45.9% 0 0.0% 8,260 5 0.25%
2016 G 55% Bill Bryant (R) 4,310 52.1% Jay Inslee* (D) 3,962 47.9% 0 0.0% 8,272 7 0.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote