Covington County, Alabama

Covington County
County
The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°14′31″N 86°27′09″W / 31.2419°N 86.4525°W / 31.2419; -86.4525
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 17, 1821
Named for	Leonard Covington
Seat	Andalusia
Largest city	Andalusia
Area
• Total	1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Land	1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,570
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.covcounty.com

Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 37,570 people lived there. Its county seat is Andalusia.

History

Covington County was formed on December 17, 1821. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic. It was a disaster area again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,700 km²), of which 1,030 square miles (2,700 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.3%) is water.

Settlements

References

1. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Covington County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.