Cowpens, SC Profile

Cowpens, SC, population 2,330, is located in South Carolina's Spartanburg county, about 56.3 miles from Charlotte and 82.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Cowpens's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cowpens has grown by about 2%.

Cowpens's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cowpens tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.00
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,279	N/A
2001	2,292	0.57%
2002	2,302	0.44%
2003	2,312	0.43%
2004	2,320	0.35%
2005	2,330	0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,815

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	386
2003	775
2004	386
2005	382
2006	338

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	2	0	1	0
Robbery	-	0	1	3	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	9	15	6	7	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,286
2003	4,819
2004	7,027
2005	7,179
2006	6,467

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	23	24	20	36	43
Larceny, Theft	-	74	86	140	132	104
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	2	4	1	6
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	860 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities