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Welcome to Covington County ...

Time Zone: Covington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Andalusia is the Seat for Covington County.

Covington County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Henry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Covington had a population of 37,082 people. This is a decrease of 1.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,765 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Covington represented 0.79% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Covington County:

  • Andalusia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Andalusia is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
  • Babbie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Babbie is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Carolina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Florala
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <2>
  • Gantt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Gantt is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Heath is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Horn Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Libertyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
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    • Lockhart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Onycha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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      • Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Opp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
      • Opp is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <2>
    • Red Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • River Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Sanford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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