Covington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,545 people and six associated neighborhoods, Covington is the 115th largest community in Virginia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Covington is worth considering.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.21 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Covington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Covington, just 9.60% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Covington in 2022 was $24,067, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,268 for a family of four. However, Covington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Covington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Covington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Covington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Covington include Irish, English, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Covington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.