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County · Virginia

Covington city

5,663Population
-1.4 %Change since 2020
-40Net migration
4.7 %Unemployment rate

Facts

Population
5,663 (2024)
Change since 2020
-1.4 %
Net migration
-40 (2023)
Unemployment rate
4.7 % (2025)
Population base, April 2020
5,746 (2020)
Births
91 (2023)
Births per 1,000 residents, 2023
16.1
Deaths
109 (2023)
Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023
19.2
Natural change, 2023
-18
International migration
6 (2023)
Domestic migration
-46 (2023)
Net migration per 1,000, 2023
-7.1
Postal code
VA
FIPS code
51580

Sources: US Census Bureau — Population Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS

Unemployment rate, annual average

199020254.710.0
PeriodValue
20254.7 %
20244.2 %
20233.8 %
20224.0 %
20215.8 %
202010.2 %
20194.1 %
20184.7 %
20176.0 %
20165.8 %
20155.9 %
20147.7 %

Population estimates, 2020–2024

202020245,6635,745
PeriodValue
20245,663
20235,611
20225,668
20215,715
20205,745