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Welcome to Covington ...

The city of Covington is located on Puget Sound.

Covington is located in King County.

The community of Covington is 400 feet [121.92 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Covington lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, Covington had a population of 13,783 people<2> (or 0.79% of the total population of King County). The population of Covington represented 0.23% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 54th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, Covington had a population of 18,514 people. This is an increase of 34.32% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
200918,514+34.32%+1.45% since 2008
200818,249+32.4%+3.09% since 2007
200717,702+28.43%+0.33% since 2006
200617,644+28.01% 
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200013,783The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for Covington.

Communities near Covington ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community 2009
Population
Change
Since 2000
DirectionDistance<3>
Auburn63,544+57.62%    SW 7 mi [11.3 km]
Bellevue126,626+15.57%    N 16 mi [25.7 km]
Burien31,958+0.24%    NW 13 mi [20.9 km]
Des Moines29,291---    W 9 mi [14.5 km]
Federal Way85,929+3.21%    W 11 mi [17.7 km]
Puyallup37,743+14.33%    SW 15 mi [24.1 km]

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

Websites for Covington

Official Website:   www.ci.covington.wa.us/
   
Chamber of Commerce:   www.covingtonchamber.org/

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Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Covington.

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<3>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Covington and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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