Cowpens is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,123 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cowpens is the 137th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cowpens is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cowpens is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cowpens who work in office and administrative support (12.86%), management occupations (11.71%), and sales jobs (10.22%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cowpens is worth considering. Cowpens is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Cowpens overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cowpens, 24.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Cowpens in 2022 was $29,817, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,268 for a family of four. However, Cowpens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cowpens also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.Cowpens is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cowpens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cowpens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cowpens include Irish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Cowpens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
