Covington County, Alabama

Covington County
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
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.^[1] 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.^[2]