| | Covington, KY | Hampton, VA | United States |
| Population | 40,930 | 136,748 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 40,477 | 137,418 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 43,370 | 146,437 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 43,264 | 133,793 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.1% | -7.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.8% | 1.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,101.7 | 2,660.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.2 | 51.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 84.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Covington, KY | Hampton, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Covington, KY | Hampton, VA | United States |
| White | 75.8% | 36.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.4% | 48.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% | 6.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Covington, KY | Hampton, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 36.0% | 44.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.6% | 41.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.0% | 55.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.1% | 37.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.4% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,040 | 57,116 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 9,108 | 34,519 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.2% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.4% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,932 | 22,597 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.6% | 24.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.8% | 13.1% | 10.8% |