Washington > King County > Covington
Covington, WA
King County · population ~22,200
Population
22,200
↑ 26% since 2010
Jobs
5,054
↑ 62% since 2010
Renters
21%
↑ 9pp since 2009
Median income
$134,502
↑ 64% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 138% of Covington's local jobs sit in a single sector (Retail) — a signature of one dominant employer rather than broad-based economic diversity.
Key facts
Population
22,200
Jobs
5,054
Renters
21%
Median income
$134,502
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 3,126 in 2010 to 5,054 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+6.7%/year before, +2.9%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 9 percentage points since 2009 (88% to 79% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
75.5%
higher than 87% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
78.9%
higher than 89% of places
Local jobs
LODES
5,054
higher than only 11% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
62%
higher than 75% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
1,288
higher than only 29% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
52%
higher than 92% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
69th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family90%
Multifamily (5+ units)10%
Where Covington's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Kent
15.1%
Covington
10.5%
Auburn
8.8%
Maple Valley
6.3%
Federal Way
5.6%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks41
Schools7
Grocery stores3
Hospitals1
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Real Life Church (Churches), 0.16 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail38% (1,906)
Hospitality18% (911)
Construction / Real Estate13% (644)
Healthcare & Social Assistance10% (506)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)5% (260)
Other5% (253)
Government (Public Administration)3% (143)
Administrative & Support Services2% (120)
Logistics / Industrial2% (87)
Finance1% (73)
Education (includes academia/research)1% (60)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (52)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (39)