Cowan, CA Demographics

A map of Cowan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	305	104	61.4%	30.4%
Hispanic	192	227	38.6%	66.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.5%

Cowan, California has an estimated population of 497, a dramatic increase from the 342 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 38.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cowan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cowan has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cowan, that probability was 46.7% in 2020 and 47.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cowan is ranked the 1215th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cowan was ranked the 1284th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cowan's White Population

305 residents of Cowan, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cowan is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Cowan ranks 1173rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's White population has grown by an estimated 193.3%. White residents' share of Cowan's population has increased from 30.4% to 61.4%.

Cowan is more White than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (0% White), Ceres (20.8% White), Bret Harte (3.4% White), Parklawn (5.8% White), and Bystrom (12.1% White).

Cowan's Black Population

0 residents of Cowan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cowan is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Cowan ranks 1217th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cowan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cowan is less Black than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (31.1% Black), Ceres (1.2% Black), and Bret Harte (0.3% Black).

Cowan's Asian Population

0 residents of Cowan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cowan is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Cowan ranks 1085th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cowan's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Cowan is less Asian than neighboring Ceres (10.4% Asian), Bret Harte (0.2% Asian), and Bystrom (7.3% Asian).

Cowan's Hispanic Population

192 residents of Cowan, or 38.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cowan is comparable to the share in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cowan ranks 265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cowan's population has decreased from 66.4% to 38.6%.

Cowan is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (68.9% Hispanic), Ceres (65.2% Hispanic), Bret Harte (93.2% Hispanic), Parklawn (89.6% Hispanic), and Bystrom (78.8% Hispanic).

Cowan's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cowan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cowan is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cowan ranks 1496th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cowan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cowan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ceres (0.6% Native American/Other), Bret Harte (0.2% Native American/Other), and Parklawn (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cowan's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cowan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cowan is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cowan ranks 1404th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cowan's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Cowan is less Multiracial than neighboring Ceres (1.8% Multiracial), Bret Harte (2.6% Multiracial), Parklawn (3.9% Multiracial), and Bystrom (1.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.