Cowan

Population: 1,777
Median household income: $37,295
Median home value: $122,500

Cowan, a community in Franklin County, Tennessee, has 1,777 residents. Its median household income of $37,295 runs below the Franklin County figure of $61,553.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cowan's population grew 35.3% from 1,313 to 1,777, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $78,600 to $122,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,777
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,295
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 757
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3131,777

Median household income

$27,019$37,295

Median home value

$78,600$122,500

Median gross rent

$567$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,313	$27,019	$78,600	$567
2020	1,477	$30,783	$79,800	$608
2021	1,545	$31,266	$92,700	$628
2022	1,827	$33,955	$109,400	$700
2023	1,777	$37,295	$122,500	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	163	9.2%
5 to 17	391	22.0%
18 to 24	159	8.9%
25 to 34	153	8.6%
35 to 44	136	7.7%
45 to 54	187	10.5%
55 to 64	248	14.0%
65 to 74	225	12.7%
75 and over	115	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,507	84.8%
Black or African American	165	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	19.2%
High school graduate	447	42.0%
Some college or associate's	288	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	84	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	471	84.3%
Carpooled	44	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	23.7%
15 to 29 min	166	31.7%
30 to 44 min	150	28.6%
45 to 59 min	41	7.8%
60+ min	43	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 38.7% (683 of 1,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	426	62.3%
Nonfamily households	258	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	684	90.4%
Vacant	73	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	383	56.0%
Renter-occupied	301	44.0%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	531	70.1%
1-unit, attached	6	0.8%
2 to 4 units	122	16.1%
5 to 19 units	5	0.7%
20 or more units	12	1.6%
Mobile home & other	81	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4717700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1632, -86.0138