Cowpens, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,840

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.1%

5.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,094

5.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,300

Population & Diversity

Cowpens, SC is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Cowpens, SC residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Cowpens, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 191 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Cowpens, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cowpens, SC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cowpens, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowpens, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 396
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 197

12.8%

Hispanic Population

235 people

12.8% of the people in Cowpens, SC are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowpens, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

3.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Cowpens, SC residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowpens, SC was 3.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cowpens, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Cowpens, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 25.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cowpens, SC.

Economy

The economy of Cowpens, SC employs 770 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cowpens, SC were Manufacturing (222 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Retail Trade (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($158,712), Educational Services ($58,889), and Public Administration ($54,444).

Employment

Occupations

770

2024 Value

± 185

−6.78%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowpens, SC declined at a rate of −6.78%, from 826 employees to 770 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowpens, SC, are Management Occupations (124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), and Production Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowpens, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

770

2024 Value

± 185

−6.78%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowpens, SC declined at a rate of −6.78%, from 826 employees to 770 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowpens, SC, are Manufacturing (222 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Retail Trade (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowpens, SC, though some of these residents may live in Cowpens, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,875

Median earning men ± $8,511

$34,400

Median earning women ± $7,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Manufacturing ($50,781), and Construction ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($158,712), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,094), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowpens, SC was $160,300 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $160,300, a 4.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowpens, SC is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cowpens, SC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowpens, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,590

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$198

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cowpens, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cowpens, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Cowpens, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cowpens, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,094

Median Household Income

± $12,091

855

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 855 households in Cowpens, SC grew to $39,094 from the previous year's value of $37,168.

The following chart displays the households in Cowpens, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowpens, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)
Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Cowpens, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.12%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowpens, SC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Cowpens, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cowpens, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cowpens, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cowpens, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowpens, SC (529 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cowpens, SC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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