Opp, Alabama

Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 6,659. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the L&N railroad.GeographyOpp is located in eastern Covington County at . It is bordered by the town of Babbie to the west and the town of Horn Hill to the southwest.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.7km2, of which 61.3km2 is land and 2.4km2, or 3.76%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,659 people and 2,655 households, and 1,823 families residing in the city. The population density was 388 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.9% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.In 2000, there were 2,753 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.