Cowarts

Population: 2,189
Median household income: $57,734
Median home value: $176,100

Cowarts, a community in Houston County, Alabama, has 2,189 residents. At $57,734, its median household income sits in line with Houston County's $57,531.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cowarts's population grew 2.2% from 2,142 to 2,189, while its median home value rose 68.5% from $104,500 to $176,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,189
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,734
Median home value: $176,100
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 909
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1422,189

Median household income

$44,808$57,734

Median home value

$104,500$176,100

Median gross rent

$650$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,142	$44,808	$104,500	$650
2020	2,153	$49,414	$133,500	$723
2021	2,196	$52,042	$123,500	$741
2022	2,174	$56,845	$154,000	$760
2023	2,189	$57,734	$176,100	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	9.5%
5 to 17	319	14.6%
18 to 24	170	7.8%
25 to 34	319	14.6%
35 to 44	230	10.5%
45 to 54	180	8.2%
55 to 64	307	14.0%
65 to 74	247	11.3%
75 and over	209	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,697	77.5%
Black or African American	253	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	118	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	15.9%
High school graduate	567	38.0%
Some college or associate's	515	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	101	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	72	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	673	86.2%
Carpooled	76	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.4%
Other means	29	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	176	22.6%
15 to 29 min	425	54.6%
30 to 44 min	107	13.8%
45 to 59 min	36	4.6%
60+ min	34	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 15.5% (339 of 2,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	635	78.3%
Nonfamily households	176	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	811	89.2%
Vacant	98	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	595	73.4%
Renter-occupied	216	26.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	658	72.4%
1-unit, attached	15	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	236	26.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0118088
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 31.2062, -85.3098