Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, home to about 14,584 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30014, and parts of 30054 are in Covington too.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Covington; also Porterdale and Walnut Grove
Part is in Covington, part in Oxford
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL610 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Covington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Covington had 14,192 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Newton County grew from 16,734 residents in 1900 to 112,483 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington, GA weather station (4 miles away).
23,931 jobs at 1,639 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
351 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 87 |
| Mental health providers | 71 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1821.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Newton County, Walton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Newton Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Heard-Mixon Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Middle Ridge Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 594 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Newton County Theme School at FicquettCovington | Pre-K–8 | 1,095 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Porterdale Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 13.4 mi |
| Cousins Middle SchoolCovington | 6–8 | 563 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Indian Creek Middle SchoolCovington | 6–8 | 843 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Alcovy High SchoolCovington | 9–12 | 1,968 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Eastside High SchoolCovington | 9–12 | 1,590 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Newton High SchoolCovington | 9–12 | 2,499 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist AcademyCovington | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Baptist | 4.4 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyCovington | Pre-K–12 | 94 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
| Montessori School of CovingtonCovington | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Peachtree Academy Private SchoolCovington | Pre-K–12 | 247 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Unity Learning Network Stem School CovingtonCovington | Pre-K–6 | 475 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
| Covington AcademyCovington | TK–12 | 330 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford, Porterdale, Walnut Grove and Jersey.
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