Cowarts, Alabama

Cowarts: Town of the United States

About

Cowarts is a town located in the county of Houston in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,871. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,097 inhabitants.

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Location of Cowarts on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Cowarts

Population : 2,097 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Houston County
Postal code : 36321
Phone Area Codes : 334
Water as percent of area : 0.58%
Land as percent of area : 99.42%
Altitude : 348 feet / 106, 99 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 01:31:17 (29th March 2024)
Population growth : 10.78% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Cowarts is located at 31°12'1"N 85°18'17"W (31.2001800, -85.3046500).

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Demographics

The population of Cowarts increased by 10.78% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 1,546 - census
2010 1,871 17.37% census
2011 1,916 2.35% estimation process
2012 1,946 1.54% estimation process
2013 1,962 0.82% estimation process
2014 1,977 0.76% estimation process
2015 2,017 1.98% estimation process
2016 2,026 0.44% estimation process
2017 2,047 1.03% estimation process
2018 2,055 0.39% estimation process
2019 2,079 1.15% estimation process
2020 2,097 0.86% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 36,659
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 38,627
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 35,579
April 1, 2010 Population : 38,771
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.9%
People over 65 (%) : 12.8%
Female persons, % : 48.1%
White only, percent : 64.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 62.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,127
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.3%

Cowarts zip code is 36321. County name: Houston, County fips: 01069

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $66,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $879
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $348
2015-2019 median gross rent : $667
2015-2019 Households : 14,562
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.36
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 63,927
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 997,497
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 463,243
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,083
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $35,799
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $18,868
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,283
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,181
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 814
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 439
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,655
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 282
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,787
2010 population per square mile : 2,858.2
2010 land area in square miles : 13.56

Schools in Cowarts

College & universities near Cowarts, AL

Code Name City ZIP
483975 Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan (AL) 36303-2251

Post offices near Cowarts

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cowar Post Office Cowarts (AL) 36321

Other cities in Houston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Houston County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Dothan 69,414 The most populous city in Houston County, Alabama.
Taylor 2,440 Town in Alabama, United States
Kinsey 2,293 Human settlement in Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
Ashford 2,202 Town in Houston County, Alabama, USA
Rehobeth 1,699 Town in Houston County, Alabama, United States
Webb 1,479 Town in Houston County, Alabama, United States
Cottonwood 1,247 Town in Houston County, Alabama, United States
Columbia 743 Town in Alabama, United States
Avon 510 Town in Houston County, Alabama, United States
Gordon 328 Place in Alabama, United States of America
Madrid 293 City in Alabama, United States
Memphis 26 Town in Alabama

Distance to Other Cities

Cowarts distances to largest Alabama cities