Covington County

  1. Covington County Legal Resources
  2. Covington County Statistics
  3. Covington County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Covington County Employment Information
  5. Covington County Family Information
  6. Covington County Education Information
  7. Covington County Business Information
  8. Covington County Public Benefits Information
  9. Covington County Criminal Information
  10. Covington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Covington County Cities
  12. Covington County Zip Codes


Covington County Legal Resources Back to top

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Covington County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,407
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 320 / 245 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,071.712 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.968 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 103,000.000 acres (416.738 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 565
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $25,478,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 6,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (50)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,547
  • Federal Spending (2004): $144,723
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Covington County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,083
Building Permits Issued (2006): 8
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $968
Covington County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,007 5.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37,476 94.92%

Covington County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Employment Information Back to top
Covington County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,288 6,622 666 9.14% 91
1991 7,603 6,740 863 11.35% 113
1992 7,426 6,769 658 8.85% 89
1993 7,730 7,175 556 7.19% 72
1994 8,588 8,087 500 5.83% 59
1995 8,817 8,344 473 5.36% 54
1996 8,628 8,063 566 6.56% 66
1997 8,314 7,840 474 5.70% 57
1998 8,384 7,882 503 5.99% 60
1999 8,340 7,859 482 5.77% 58
2000 8,407 7,922 485 5.77% 58
2001 8,253 7,831 422 5.12% 51
2002 8,491 7,983 508 5.98% 60
2003 8,733 8,245 488 5.59% 56
2004 8,904 8,399 505 5.67% 57
2005 8,852 8,234 618 6.98% 70
2006 8,659 8,154 506 5.84% 59
2007 8,824 8,332 493 5.59% 56
2008 9,020 8,454 565 6.27% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,861 8,376 485 5.47% 55
Feb 2008 8,838 8,371 467 5.28% 53
Mar 2008 9,071 8,601 470 5.18% 52
Apr 2008 9,071 8,626 445 4.91% 49
May 2008 9,123 8,576 547 6.00% 60
Jun 2008 9,186 8,500 686 7.47% 75
Jul 2008 9,061 8,318 743 8.20% 82
Aug 2008 9,002 8,359 643 7.14% 71
Sep 2008 8,964 8,363 601 6.70% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Covington County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,518 18.97%
2. Food Manufacturing 586 7.32%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 562 7.02%
4. Truck Transportation 438 5.47%
5. Repair and Maintenance 334 4.17%
6. Mining 246 3.07%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 242 3.02%
8. Public Administration 230 2.87%
9. Wood Manufacturing 224 2.80%
10. Educational Services 222 2.77%
11. Utilities 214 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 204 2.55%
13. Health Care 202 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 2.42%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 170 2.12%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 154 1.92%
17. Metal Manufactuing 132 1.65%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 118 1.47%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 1.40%
20. U.S. Postal Service 106 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,298 18.80%
2. Health Care 1,158 16.77%
3. Food Manufacturing 472 6.84%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 450 6.52%
5. Finance and Insurance 340 4.92%
6. Public Administration 270 3.91%
7. Social Assistance 266 3.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 206 2.98%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 160 2.32%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 154 2.23%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 2.03%
12. Private Household Services 130 1.88%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 128 1.85%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 126 1.83%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 104 1.51%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 98 1.42%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 94 1.36%
18. Metal Manufactuing 84 1.22%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 1.13%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 1.10%

Covington County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 776 9.70%
2. Other Production Occupations 698 8.72%
3. Other Construction Trades 424 5.30%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 396 4.95%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 362 4.52%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 338 4.22%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 330 4.12%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 302 3.77%
9. Other Management Occupations 294 3.67%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 288 3.60%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 2.82%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 218 2.72%
13. Carpenters 178 2.22%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 176 2.20%
15. Agricultural Workers 170 2.12%
16. Construction Laborers 170 2.12%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 170 2.12%
18. Religious Workers 160 2.00%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 152 1.90%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 148 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 512 7.42%
2. Other Production Occupations 380 5.50%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 370 5.36%
4. Secretaries and Admins 364 5.27%
5. Cashiers 342 4.95%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 288 4.17%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 264 3.82%
8. Registered Nurses 242 3.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 220 3.19%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 212 3.07%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 3.04%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 208 3.01%
13. Other Management Occupations 198 2.87%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 170 2.46%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 152 2.20%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 150 2.17%
17. Child Care Workers 134 1.94%
18. Food Processing Workers 132 1.91%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 128 1.85%
20. Agricultural Workers 124 1.80%

Covington County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,602 49.67%
15-35 hours 2,526 8.59%
1-14 hours 789 2.68%
No regular hours 11,480 39.05%

Covington County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,169 8.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 885 6.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 683 4.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,709 11.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,743 12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,342 16.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,491 17.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 782 5.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 1.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 304 2.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 0.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,154 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 603 4.21%

Covington County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 542 3.78%
5-9 1,537 10.72%
10-14 2,318 16.17%
15-19 2,398 16.72%
20-24 1,479 10.31%
25-29 779 5.43%
30-34 2,111 14.72%
35-39 322 2.25%
40-44 274 1.91%
45-59 946 6.60%
60-89 935 6.52%
At least 90 698 4.87%

Covington County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.07% 9,043 63.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,707 18.88%
45-59 26 0.18% 920 6.42%
At least 60 12 0.08% 1,621 11.30%

Covington County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,588 17.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,383 76.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 174 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 0.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 489 3.30%

Covington County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,268 (38,222 people)
Families (2000): 10,646 (33,614 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,419
People at same address in 1995: 24,914
Covington County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,710 18.70%
$10,000-$14,999 1,468 10.13%
$15,000-$19,999 1,352 9.33%
$20,000-$24,999 1,275 8.80%
$25,000-$29,999 1,200 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 1,129 7.79%
$35,000-$39,999 929 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 544 3.75%
$45,000-$49,999 552 3.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,101 7.60%
$60,000-$74,999 884 6.10%
$75,000-$99,999 673 4.64%
$100,000-$124,999 233 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 97 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.55%
$200,000 or more 266 1.84%

Covington County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,680 23.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,053 28.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 140 1.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,298 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,137 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 489 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 127 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Covington County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,793 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,716 7.48%
Public Assistance 544 1.50%
Retirement 2,291 6.31%
Self Employment 1,576 4.34%
Social Security 4,714 12.99%
Supplemental Security 1,163 3.20%
Wage / Salary 10,279 28.32%
Other 2,225 6.13%

Covington County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,225 55.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,450 44.95%

Covington County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,112 7.70%
Color 1 Box Married 8,700 60.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,248 29.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 384 2.66%

Covington County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,547 9.95%
Color 1 Box Married 8,105 52.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,668 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,233 14.36%

Covington County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Education Information Back to top
Covington County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,876 10.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,383 22.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,829 31.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,848 20.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,293 4.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,793 6.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,136 4.03%

Covington County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 456 2.35% 144 0.74% 600 3.09%
Kindergarten 662 3.41% 22 0.11% 684 3.52%
Grades 1-4 2,370 12.21% 222 1.14% 2,592 13.36%
Grades 5-8 2,674 13.78% 104 0.54% 2,778 14.31%
Grades 9-12 2,586 13.33% 260 1.34% 2,846 14.66%
Undergrad college 1,117 5.76% 18 0.09% 1,135 5.85%
Graduate or professional school 166 0.86% 10 0.05% 176 0.91%
Total 10,031 51.69% 780 4.02% 10,811 55.71%

Covington County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $177,001,000
Retail sales (2002): $104,639,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $6,589,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $195,782
Retired workers (2005): 2,060
Covington County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 0 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 3 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
1999 - Construction 7 4 11 7 8
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 5 8
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 8 5 7
1999 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 3 3 4 6
1999 - Mining 2 0 1 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 8 4 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 0 8 1 4
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 4
1999 - Retail Trade 2 3 17 19 17
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 5 7 6 4
1999 - Unclassified 5 1 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 2 9
1999 - Total 41 26 78 60 92
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 0 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Construction 4 4 8 12 8
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 3 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 12 6 3
2000 - Information 1 0 0 2 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 5 3
2000 - Mining 1 1 1 3 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 8 6 18
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 2 8 5
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 0 4
2000 - Retail Trade 3 4 20 17 15
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 6 10 7 4
2000 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 5 2 8
2000 - Total 22 31 82 73 88
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 2 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Construction 2 3 7 12 10
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 3 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 8 7 5
2001 - Information 1 1 1 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 7 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 5 10 18
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 3 3 6
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 5 6 18 18 13
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 6 2 8
2001 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 0 8 8
2001 - Total 29 32 58 78 96
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 1 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Construction 4 2 7 10 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 5 3 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 15 3 2
2002 - Information 0 0 2 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 7 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 2 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 14 8 17
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 2 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 2 2
2002 - Retail Trade 7 3 17 18 16
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 7 5 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 2 10
2002 - Total 22 17 86 65 93
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 0 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 1 1
2003 - Construction 6 3 14 7 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 2 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 9 6 6
2003 - Information 0 1 0 0 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 4 3 4
2003 - Mining 0 3 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 11 16
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 10 1 3
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 0 4
2003 - Retail Trade 7 3 23 13 20
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 6 6 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 3 8
2003 - Total 29 22 93 54 97
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 3 5 9 15 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 5 3 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 6 7 9
2004 - Information 1 0 0 0 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 5 1
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 16 9 15
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 3 8
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 6 11 22 13 21
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 9 5 7
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 5
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 3 4
2004 - Total 32 25 86 68 96
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 0 1 0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Construction 4 4 7 18 5
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 6 1 4 3 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 9 8 6
2005 - Information 0 0 0 2 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 4 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 9 14 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 2 6 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 3 3
2005 - Retail Trade 8 4 21 17 19
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 4 7 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 5 4
2005 - Total 35 27 68 94 92

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Covington County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,692 76.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,099 23.46%

Covington County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $347 $50 $375 $0 $0 $365 $1,087 $260 $1,300 $254
1971 $368 $54 $539 $0 $0 $654 $1,561 $490 $1,131 $399
1972 $308 $60 $478 $0 $0 $919 $1,705 $648 $1,654 $892
1973 $427 $57 $545 $0 $0 $1,117 $2,089 $801 $1,375 $569
1974 $527 $66 $1,341 $0 $0 $1,192 $3,060 $976 $615 $1,314
1975 $553 $107 $954 $0 $0 $1,307 $2,814 $999 $1,806 $906
1976 $668 $3 $841 $0 $0 $1,838 $3,347 $1,372 $1,632 $748
1977 $662 $7 $1,167 $0 $0 $2,061 $3,890 $1,484 $3,075 $977
1978 $692 $9 $1,623 $0 $0 $2,054 $4,369 $1,520 $3,049 $977
1979 $845 $7 $1,627 $0 $0 $2,739 $5,211 $1,845 $2,734 $1,198
1980 $835 $3 $1,411 $0 $0 $4,175 $6,421 $2,476 $4,168 $2,256
1981 $799 $5 $1,205 $0 $0 $4,357 $6,361 $2,271 $4,822 $2,297
1982 $1,041 $4 $2,218 $0 $0 $5,218 $8,477 $2,401 $4,559 $2,302
1983 $1,046 $6 $1,748 $0 $0 $5,122 $7,916 $2,641 $4,162 $1,741
1984 $1,136 $1 $1,430 $0 $0 $5,368 $7,934 $2,905 $3,785 $1,388
1985 $1,429 $6 $1,644 $0 $0 $5,322 $8,395 $3,050 $3,545 $1,226
1986 $1,278 $4 $1,789 $0 $0 $5,372 $8,439 $2,614 $3,438 $1,196
1987 $1,451 $49 $1,820 $0 $0 $5,436 $8,707 $2,823 $4,038 $1,346
1988 $1,510 $51 $1,894 $0 $0 $5,659 $9,063 $2,939 $4,038 $2,696
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,601 $43 $899 $0 $0 $6,594 $10,094 $4,575 $2,626 $4,741
1993 $2,246 $2,503 $982 $0 $0 $5,088 $8,316 $2,555 $0 $1,888
1994 $2,336 $254 $1,422 $0 $0 $5,227 $8,985 $2,683 $1,167 $3,238
1995 $2,902 $185 $1,919 $0 $0 $456 $5,277 $0 $0 $77
1996 $2,950 $185 $1,134 $0 $0 $6,152 $10,236 $4,222 $1,333 $1,424
1997 $3,696 $232 $1,333 $0 $0 $9,988 $15,017 $4,612 $1,177 $2,450
1998 $3,369 $315 $1,478 $0 $0 $9,490 $14,337 $5,950 $1,137 $3,384
1999 $3,563 $333 $1,627 $0 $0 $10,171 $15,361 $6,515 $997 $3,573
2000 $3,766 $352 $1,667 $0 $0 $10,648 $16,081 $6,711 $857 $3,436
2001 $3,541 $379 $2,973 $0 $0 $18,271 $24,785 $7,304 $2,600 $7,036
2002 $3,744 $380 $1,904 $0 $0 $15,637 $21,285 $7,524 $2,459 $8,503
2003 $3,890 $441 $1,484 $0 $0 $12,553 $17,927 $7,866 $2,366 $9,008
2004 $4,337 $416 $3,252 $0 $0 $11,088 $18,677 $7,980 $2,553 $9,831
2005 $4,615 $179 $3,735 $0 $0 $11,182 $19,532 $8,023 $1,989 $9,396
2006 $4,825 $154 $2,531 $0 $0 $10,512 $17,868 $9,308 $1,835 $8,821


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $104 $21 $341 $281 $0 $928
$26 $48 $45 $0 $0 $62
1971 $0 $105 $14 $564 $472 $0 $1,315
$1 $23 $42 $0 $0 $94
1972 $6 $114 $12 $861 $509 $0 $1,698
$9 $27 $35 $0 $0 $125
1973 $6 $110 $19 $1,408 $791 $0 $2,503
$26 $19 $52 $0 $0 $72
1974 $63 $181 $9 $1,311 $485 $0 $2,229
$85 $18 $15 $0 $0 $62
1975 $1 $201 $10 $1,169 $811 $0 $3,012
$89 $30 $84 $0 $0 $617
1976 $1 $222 $16 $1,647 $1,088 $0 $3,341
$108 $27 $89 $0 $0 $143
1977 $54 $280 $14 $1,763 $1,194 $0 $5,040
$113 $47 $69 $0 $0 $1,506
1978 $54 $284 $21 $1,772 $1,840 $4 $4,504
$93 $32 $164 $0 $0 $240
1979 $0 $286 $22 $2,892 $1,538 $3 $5,262
$132 $22 $171 $0 $0 $196
1980 $0 $464 $33 $4,087 $962 $5 $6,293
$105 $40 $137 $0 $0 $460
1981 $0 $356 $88 $5,226 $1,518 $8 $7,770
$182 $30 $202 $0 $0 $160
1982 $0 $421 $82 $3,719 $2,659 $10 $7,502
$169 $36 $241 $0 $0 $165
1983 $0 $514 $102 $4,013 $2,039 $10 $7,400
$164 $33 $228 $0 $0 $297
1984 $0 $506 $166 $4,272 $1,658 $6 $7,214
$172 $32 $208 $0 $0 $194
1985 $0 $518 $178 $3,994 $1,863 $1 $7,191
$196 $30 $189 $0 $0 $222
1986 $0 $601 $180 $3,819 $1,609 $14 $7,407
$230 $25 $136 $0 $0 $793
1987 $0 $497 $147 $3,856 $1,595 $0 $7,071
$276 $27 $227 $0 $0 $446
1988 $0 $517 $153 $4,014 $1,654 $0 $7,344
$287 $28 $227 $0 $0 $464
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $770 $159 $5,784 $816 $0 $9,076
$562 $71 $238 $0 $0 $676
1993 $135 $1,106 $0 $4,955 $1,587 $0 $8,931
$816 $0 $0 $0 $0 $332
1994 $0 $1,096 $108 $4,957 $1,218 $0 $8,969
$753 $65 $110 $0 $0 $662
1995 $0 $1,173 $377 $173 $1,330 $21 $5,787
$655 $87 $0 $0 $0 $1,971
1996 $0 $987 $94 $5,736 $1,251 $4 $10,767
$837 $83 $0 $0 $0 $1,775
1997 $0 $1,285 $119 $7,359 $1,485 $5 $13,789
$1,056 $107 $104 $0 $0 $2,269
1998 $0 $1,011 $193 $9,125 $2,067 $5 $14,413
$858 $62 $83 $0 $0 $1,009
1999 $0 $1,205 $230 $11,060 $2,493 $6 $17,424
$1,024 $74 $69 $0 $0 $1,263
2000 $0 $1,278 $244 $11,707 $2,640 $6 $18,432
$1,086 $78 $67 $0 $0 $1,326
2001 $253 $1,173 $223 $12,782 $1,819 $76 $18,349
$735 $526 $59 $0 $0 $703
2002 $528 $1,380 $259 $13,491 $2,540 $79 $19,912
$718 $113 $156 $0 $0 $648
2003 $287 $1,395 $262 $11,724 $2,549 $88 $18,197
$824 $119 $148 $0 $0 $801
2004 $303 $1,362 $256 $12,382 $2,867 $0 $19,819
$880 $130 $184 $0 $0 $1,455
2005 $370 $1,607 $295 $11,462 $2,708 $149 $19,555
$918 $396 $86 $0 $0 $1,564
2006 $313 $1,803 $329 $10,525 $2,473 $121 $18,206
$1,078 $195 $124 $0 $0 $1,245

Covington County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17
Covington County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Covington County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,082 15.88%
10-19 Years 3,143 16.20%
20-29 Years 2,494 12.85%
30-39 Years 2,625 13.53%
40-49 Years 2,634 13.57%
50-59 Years 2,055 10.59%
60-69 Years 1,593 8.21%
70-79 Years 1,102 5.68%
80-89 Years 576 2.97%
90+ Years 103 0.53%

Covington County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,330 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 10,077 51.92%

Covington County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,249 63.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,860 35.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 155 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Covington County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,383 48.75%
2. Irish 2,118 13.98%
3. English 1,666 11.00%
4. Scotch Irish 866 5.72%
5. German 823 5.43%
6. European 372 2.46%
7. French Non-Basque 354 2.34%
8. African 307 2.03%
9. Scottish 294 1.94%
10. Italian 218 1.44%

Covington County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,688 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 490 1.34%
3. French 98 0.27%
4. Italian 34 0.09%
5. Russian 24 0.07%
6. Japanese 18 0.05%
7. Greek 16 0.04%
8. Other Indo European 16 0.04%
9. Other Pacific Island 14 0.04%
10. Arabic 14 0.04%

Covington County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,242 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 69 0.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 172 0.44%

Covington County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Covington County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39119 39428 39479