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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cowarts

Alabama · 1,546 residents · 7.65 sq mi
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With 1,546 people, Cowarts is a city in Alabama. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $56,200. Renters pay $411 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,546
+13%since 1990
from 1,366 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.5
+8%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.65 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Cowarts
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(95)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(108)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(107)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(94)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(211)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(223)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.4%(254)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.1%(171)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(97)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(63)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,688
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,450 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,793
+70%since 1990
from $10,487 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.1%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 11.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$56,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$411
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $282 in 1990
US average: $602
85.9%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% in 1990
14.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(1,236)
Black8.7%(119)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(1,311)
Black12.4%(191)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(48)
Panamanian0.4%(9)
Cuban0.1%(3)
Ancestry
English18.3%(404)
Irish13.7%(301)
American11.6%(256)
German2.9%(63)
Norwegian1.2%(26)
French1%(23)
Polish0.5%(11)
Dutch0.2%(4)
Ukrainian0.2%(4)
Canadian0.1%(3)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.1%(3)
British0.1%(2)
Scottish0.1%(2)
Swedish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.8%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.4%
+11.5 ptssince 1990
from 61.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 0.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.7 min
−30%since 1990
from 16.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.3%(113)
Married66.3%(387)
Widowed2.4%(14)
Divorced12%(70)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(105)
Married58.8%(397)
Widowed10.4%(70)
Divorced15.3%(103)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.4%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(69)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War36.2%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 163 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cowarts, Alabama?

Cowarts, Alabama has about 1,546 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cowarts, Alabama?

The typical household in Cowarts, Alabama earns about $36,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cowarts, Alabama expensive?

In Cowarts, Alabama, the median home is worth about $56,200, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.

How educated are people in Cowarts, Alabama?

About 7.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cowarts, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cowarts, Alabama?

About 13.1% of people in Cowarts, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cowarts, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Cowarts, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 180 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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