Covington is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the seat of Newton County, and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,192.

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How Covington ranks

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#16Most new homes in GA #38Best schools in GA #46Most conserved land in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30014, 30015, 30016

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Living in Covington

Housing in Covington

$294K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Covington home is worth about $294,000, down 1% in a year, 11% below the Georgia typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Covington

Safety Grade D

Covington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Covington 4

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Covington 32.2

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Covington

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Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (10%), Conyers (5%) and Sandy Springs (2%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Atlanta

10%

Conyers

Sandy Springs

Monroe

16%Work in townlive and work in Covington 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15,944Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Covington

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Georgia

17worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

20.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse 13.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offGA 9.6% · worse 24.4%More adults facing food insecurityGA 17.7% · worse

Care nearby

Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington · 0.3 mi · ER

Medcura RockdaleConyers · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Covington

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

5Does Covington flood?paid flood claims since 1992 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Covington

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Climate in Covington

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Covington has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 34°Winter

74° / 49°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

74° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Covington get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Covington

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School Grade C

The public schools Covington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#38Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictNewton CountySchools6

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,095 students First Baptist AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 204 students Montessori School of CovingtonElementary · Grades PK–8 · 67 students Georgia Preparatory SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 49 students Cousins Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 563 students Peachtree Academy Private SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 260 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.