American, 0.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population. There were 4,261 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,997, and the median income for a family was $36,408. Males had a median income of $29,622 versus $23,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,554. About 14.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. Education Newton County School District The Newton County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of fourteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, an elementary theme school, and a charter school. The district has 853 full-time teachers and 13,681 students. Private education Grace Christian Academy Montessori School of Covington Providence Classical Christian School Peachtree Academy Covington Academy Point of Grace Christian School First Baptist Academy Higher education Georgia Piedmont Technical College - Covington Campus Georgia Perimeter College - Newton County Campus Emory University - Oxford Campus Tourism events Gaither's Plantation hosts a Fall Festival every year. The Satsuki Garden Club conducts tours of historic houses in Covington every other Christmas. The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls Tours Economy Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL air taxi is set to be manufactured in Covington by carmaker Stellantis (merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot). In film and television Covington has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies since the 1950s. Boycott (2001 TV movie)