The Town Files

Covington County, Alabama

37,628 people. The median home is worth $152,100 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $52,456.

Towns in Covington County

Towns in Covington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Andalusia8,805$153,200$42,61137.8
Opp6,771$115,700$41,34744.9

People and housing

Covington CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$152,100$161,250
Median rent$746$834
Median household income$52,456$56,250
Median age43.339.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%17.3%
Below the poverty line19.2%16.7%

Jobs and pay

12,174 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,800 a year.

Largest industries in Covington CountyRetail1,891 jobs · $33,442Health care & social assistan…1,877 jobs · $44,999Manufacturing1,662 jobs · $53,653Hotels & restaurants1,053 jobs · $18,168Utilities609 jobs · $102,551Construction559 jobs · $55,738
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Covington County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 347 storm events in Covington County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Covington County by type since 1996Hail91Heat2Drought2Tornado29Lightning10Heavy Rain2Flash Flood19Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm7Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Covington County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).