Covington, Georgia

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The city of Covington is located in Newton County and is the county seat.

Covington is 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Covington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Covington can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Covington had a population of 11,547 people^<3> (or 18.36% of the total population of Newton County). The population of Covington represented 0.14% of the total of Georgia, making it the state's 47th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Covington had a population of 14,980 people. This is an increase of 29.73% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Covington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Conyers	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	13,545	26.72% increase
	Lithonia	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,367	8.23% increase
	Loganville	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	10,562	94.33% increase
	Mansfield	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	583	48.72% increase
	Monroe	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	13,381	17.31% increase
	Newborn	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	792	52.31% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Covington.

Websites for Covington

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