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Covington, Kentucky

City in Kenton County, Kentucky · ZIP 41011, 41014, 41015

  • Kenton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15 public schools
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  • 41,611 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,293Households
  • $58,814Median household income
  • $167,900Median home value
  • 15Public schools
  • 5ZIP codes

About Covington

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.6%
40k41k42k43k44k2000: 43,37020002010: 40,64020102020: 40,961202043,37040,961
Population of Covington at each census
CensusPopulation
200043,370
201040,640
202040,961

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Covington
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k3.8%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $58,814 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Covington
Owner occupied
9,418 units
Renter occupied
8,875 units
Vacancy rate
12.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Covington compared with its county and state
Covington compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCovingtonKenton CountyKentucky
Population40,902169,8174,510,725
Median household income$58,814$79,421$62,417
Median age37.637.839.1
Median home value$167,900$227,500$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.0%37.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents5.4%4.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes51.5%70.0%68.3%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes22.7 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Covington15
Public schools in Covington, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Biggs Early Childhood Education CtrPublicPre-KCovington Independent
Ft Wright Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kenton County
Glenn O Swing ElementaryPublicK–5Covington Independent
John G Carlisle ElementaryPublicK–5Covington Independent
Latonia Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Covington Independent
Ninth District ElementaryPublicK–5Covington Independent
Sixth District Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Covington Independent
Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kenton County
Holmes Middle SchoolPublic6–8Covington Independent
Chapman Vocational Education CenterCareer and technical9–12Covington Independent
Covington Adult High SchoolAlternative9–12Covington Independent
Holmes High SchoolPublic9–12Covington Independent
Northern Kentucky TECHCareer and technicalUngradedKenton County
Northern KY Technical CollegeCareer and technicalUngradedKenton County
Transformational Learning CenterAlternativeK–12Covington Independent

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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