Cowley, WY Population

Overview

688

Total Population

30.6

Median age

55.38%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

84.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cowley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cowley is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cowley's population under 18 was 35.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cowley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cowley, 31.10% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 37.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Cowley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Cowley, WY.
The Cowley, WY gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 68.

Cowley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cowley population: 84.59% are White, 5.67% are Black or African American, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 5.38% are multiracial.
Cowley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 675 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cowley is White with a population of 582 (84.59% of the total population).

Cowley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 818 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cowley's population increased by 97 (17.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cowley's population increased by 103 (15.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cowley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 564.