Cowpens, South Carolina

Cowpens: Town of the United States

About

Cowpens is a town located in the county of Spartanburg in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,162. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,465 inhabitants.

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Location of Cowpens on South Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Cowpens

Population : 2,465 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
County : Spartanburg County
Postal code : 29330
Phone Area Codes : 864
Altitude : 863 feet / 263, 262 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 23:48:34 (18th March 2024)
Population growth : 12.29% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Cowpens is located at 35°1'0"N 81°48'14"W (35.0167900, -81.8039900).

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Demographics

The population of Cowpens increased by 12.29% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,162 - census
2011 2,168 0.28% estimation process
2012 2,182 0.64% estimation process
2013 2,195 0.59% estimation process
2014 2,215 0.9% estimation process
2015 2,240 1.12% estimation process
2016 2,273 1.45% estimation process
2017 2,316 1.86% estimation process
2018 2,374 2.44% estimation process
2019 2,419 1.86% estimation process
2020 2,465 1.87% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 26,736
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 25,118
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 27,373
April 1, 2010 Population : 25,109
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.7%
People over 65 (%) : 15.8%
Female persons, % : 51.1%
White only, percent : 85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 6.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 81.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,460
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 10.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 81.6%

Cowpens zip code is 29330. County name: Spartanburg, County fips: 45083

Cowpens, Hanna's Cow-pens, Hannahs Cowpens, Saunders Cowpens, The Cowpens

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $493,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,467
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $815
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,588
2015-2019 Households : 9,734
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.72
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 92.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 34,348
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 54,318
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 129,069
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,042
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $111,042
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $54,708
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,086
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,718
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 894
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 189
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,783
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 252
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,621
2010 population per square mile : 3,397.5
2010 land area in square miles : 7.39

People born in Cowpens (3)

People born in Cowpens, including musician Hank Garland, football player Gabe Wilkins, First African-in scouting Josephine Groves Holloway, .

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Schools in Cowpens

College & universities near Cowpens, SC

Code Name City ZIP
475538 Palmetto Beauty School Spartanburg (SC) 29307-1424

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Cowpens, SC

Code Name Address Type
SPB Spartanburg 290 Magnolia St RAIL
GRV Greenville 1120 West Washington Street RAIL
GAS Gastonia 350 Hancock Street RAIL
CLT Charlotte 1914 North Tryon St. RAIL
CSN Clemson Calhoun Memorial Hwy and College Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Cowpens

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cowpen Post Office Cowpens (SC) 29330

Other cities in Spartanburg County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Spartanburg County , SC. (more)

City Name Population Title
Spartanburg 37,317 County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Woodruff 4,507 City in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Lyman 3,796 Town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Southern Shops 3,767 Census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Duncan 3,715 Human settlement in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Saxon 3,424 Census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Wellford 2,774 City in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Landrum 2,725 Town in South Carolina, United States of America
Pacolet 2,604 Town of the United States
Inman 2,480 City
Roebuck 2,200 CDP in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Inman Mills 1,050 Census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Chesnee 942 City in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Reidville 693 Human settlement in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Campobello 603 Human settlement in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Carlisle 406 Town in South Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Cowpens distances to largest South Carolina cities