Town in Webster County, West Virginia · 0.6 sq mi · 729 people per sq mi
About 460 people live in Cowen. The typical household earns $27,708, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 499 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.88%
Men 36.2 · Women 42.9
2010–2026
459
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
459
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 459 | -6 | 1.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 465 | -10 | 2.11% |
| 2024 | 475 | -6 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 481 | -5 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 486 | -8 | 1.62% |
| 2021 | 494 | -5 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 499 | +29 | 6.17% |
| 2019 | 470 | -7 | 1.47% |
| 2018 | 477 | -3 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 480 | -13 | 2.64% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 19% | 42% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 22% |
| Divorced | 36% | 41% | 26% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau