Moving to Covington, Kentucky

About Covington, Kentucky
Covington

Covington is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, it lies south of Cincinnati, Ohio, across the Ohio and west of Newport, Kentucky, across the Licking. It had a population of 40,691 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state. A part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, it is one of Kenton County's two seats, along with Independence.

Gender
Gender Covington Kentucky Country
Female 49.1% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 50.9% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Covington Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 10.7% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.1% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.3% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.4% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.9% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.6% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Covington Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Covington Kentucky Country
White 76.8% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 11% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.1% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity