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Covington, GA vs Jackson, GA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Covington.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Jackson.
 Covington, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,435329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201013,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,934285,036,114
 Population - 199010,026  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock894.293.4
 Land Area15.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Covington, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Covington, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 White43.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Covington, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households5,557  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock45.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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