Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2000 the population was 37,631. Its county seat is Andalusia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,704 km²), of which, 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.
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Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2000 the population was 37,631. Its county seat is Andalusia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,704 km²), of which, 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,631 people, 15,640 households, and 10,791 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 18,578 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.19% White, 12.35% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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