Overview
1,990
Total Population
46.7
Median age
52.01%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
65.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
91
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cowpens's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cowpens is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cowpens's population under 18 was 15.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cowpens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cowpens, 14.32% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 40.55% aged 30 to 64, 24.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Cowpens:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Cowpens, SC.
- The Cowpens, SC gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 131.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 172.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cowpens's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cowpens population: 80.75% are White, 12.71% are Black or African American, 3.07% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
- Cowpens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,899 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cowpens is White with a population of 1,607 (80.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cowpens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,511 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Cowpens's population decreased by 177 (7.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cowpens's population decreased by 129 (5.98%), 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, Cowpens's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,027.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)