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Covington County, AL

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Covington County has a population of 37.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,043.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Covington County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Andalusia.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Butler County, Coffee County, Conecuh County, Crenshaw County, Escambia County, Geneva County, Okaloosa County, and Walton County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
32.62%65.83%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
23.4%76.02%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
20.52%78.82%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
20.48%78.8%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
14.97%83.23%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
15.61%83.68%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%20%
Government
Enterprises
13%15%
Private Industries87%21%
Agriculture4%46%
Mining<1%-73%
Utilities15%34%
Construction3%19%
Manufacturing15%3%
– Durable6%21%
– Nondurable9%-7%
Trade15%24%
– Wholesale6%14%
– Retail10%30%
Transportation2%94%
Information1%10%
Finance & Insurance4%9%
Real Estate11%18%
Professional &
Business Services
4%17%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%31%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%29%
Other Services23%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1034
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
723
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1340
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores38
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1544
⛽ Gasoline Stations3558
👕 Clothing Stores722
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods38
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1849
💐 Florists633
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops311
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1833
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3448
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers824
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation930
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$317,100 N/A
Top 20%52%$180,600 $190,000
Next highest 20%23%$81,200 $103,400
Middle 20%14%$49,600 $62,300
Second lowest 20%8%$27,500 $37,600
Bottom 20%3%Below $10,000$17,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries61%$73,300
Self-Employment7%$60,500
Investment Income112%$16,400
Social Security45%$20,900
Supplemental Security4%$10,000
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement24%$30,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%5%9%12%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%8%10%
$50K
– $99K
<1%8%11%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%4%9%3%
$200K
& more
<1%2%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,400 $30,600
African-American$21,900 $28,200
HispanicBelow $10,000
AsianBelow $10,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$36,200 $24,700
Highschool & GED$40,100 $25,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$48,700 $31,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$65,000 $43,800
Graduate Degree$85,800 $57,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$66,400 $44,000
STEM2$76,100 $67,000
Gray-Collar3$36,000 $35,900
Pink-Collar4$23,600 $14,400
Sales5$49,600 $19,900
Blue-Collar6$35,900 $29,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+++$$$
Ice Storm+
Landslide++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Covington County


Andalusia, AL 36421
Dozier, AL 36028
Florala, AL 36442
Falco, AL 36483
Opp, AL 36467
Andalusia, AL 36420
Red Level, AL 36474

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