Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 37,570 people lived there. 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 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 99.04%) is land and (or 0.96%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 29
U.S. Highway 84
U.S. Highway 331
State Route 54
State Route 55
Border counties
Butler County and Crenshaw County (north) Coffee County and Geneva County (east) Walton County, Florida (southeast) Okaloosa County, Florida (southwest) Escambia County and Conecuh County (west)
National protected area
Conecuh National Forest (part)