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. Its county seat is Andalusia. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
History
Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored.
The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water. The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the state. It is drained by the Conecuh and Yellow rivers.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 29
- 20px U.S. Highway 84
- 23px U.S. Highway 331
- 20px State Route 52
- 20px State Route 54
- 20px State Route 55
- 20px State Route 100
- 20px State Route 134
- 20px State Route 137
Transit
- Covington Area Transit System (CATS) provides demand-response service.
Adjacent counties
- Butler County (north)
- Crenshaw County (north)
- Coffee County (east)
- Geneva County (east)
- Walton County, Florida (southeast)
- Okaloosa County, Florida (southwest)
- Escambia County (west)
- Conecuh County (west)
National protected area
- Conecuh National Forest (part)