Tri County News

23 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Covington in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.9 percent lower than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,671.

86.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Covington residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	233	13.4
Regular high school diploma	725	41.7
GED or alternative credential	42	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	101	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	237	13.6
Associate's degree	209	12
Bachelor's degree	113	6.5
Master's degree	78	4.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.