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Cowan, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Cowan is a Census city of 1,934 people across 2.11 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $46,406, 59.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cowan
What Cowan is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land915 plus or minus 207
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cowan
- Population1,934 plus or minus 438
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18620 plus or minus 182
- Share under 1832.1 percent
- Population 65 and over361 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households696
- Family households439 plus or minus 111
- Share of households that are families63.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cowan
- Median household income$46,406 plus or minus $14,251
- Per capita income$21,704
- Civilian labor force774 plus or minus 198
- Employed693 plus or minus 188
- Unemployed81 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate10.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over1,154
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent plus or minus 20.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cowan
- Housing units730
- Occupied units696
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied414 plus or minus 89
- Renter occupied282 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate59.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$787
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units546 plus or minus 115
- Share single family74.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more119 plus or minus 60
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cowan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute637 plus or minus 186
- Commuting under 15 minutes149 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more303 plus or minus 119
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.6 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone81.8 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Cowan
- NFIP communityCity of Cowan
- NFIP community number470053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/04/08
The City of Cowan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470053 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Cowan
Franklin County context, not Cowan figures
- Establishments in Franklin County747
- Covered employment, Franklin County11,619
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$52,979
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County422
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cowan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cowan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cowan, Tennessee?
1,934, in 696 households. Cowan city covers 2.11 square miles of land, which is 915 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cowan in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cowan?
$46,406. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,500. Median gross rent is $787 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cowan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cowan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cowan, city of, community 470053, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cowan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cowan.
Is zoning published for Cowan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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