Covington County | |
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 The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia | |
 Seal | |
 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 | |
| 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 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 37,952  |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Covington County (briefly Jones County) is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570.[1] Its county seat is Andalusia.[2] Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland[3] and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 94.