Cowan, CA Demographics

A map of Cowan's Population by Race

Cowan, California had a population of 342 in 2020. It was 30.4% White, 0.3% Black, 1.2% Asian, 66.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cowan, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is the 1284th most populous. 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's White Population

104 residents of Cowan identify as White, or 30.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Cowan roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #1172 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is more White than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (15.2% White), Ceres (21.5% White), Bret Harte (9.1% White), Parklawn (10.5% White), and Bystrom (12.5% White).

Cowan's Black Population

1 residents of Cowan identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cowan slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #1178 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is less Black than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (7.3% Black), Ceres (1.8% Black), and Bystrom (0.7% Black).

Cowan's Asian Population

4 residents of Cowan identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cowan less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #1062 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is more Asian than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (0% Asian), Bret Harte (0.8% Asian), and Parklawn (0.5% Asian). Cowan is less Asian than neighboring Ceres (8.3% Asian), and Bystrom (1.9% Asian).

Cowan's Hispanic Population

227 residents of Cowan identify as Hispanic, or 66.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cowan considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #265 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is more Hispanic than neighboring Ceres (64.1% Hispanic). Cowan is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (73.8% Hispanic), Bret Harte (88.1% Hispanic), Parklawn (86.2% Hispanic), and Bystrom (82.3% Hispanic).

Cowan's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Cowan identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cowan roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #1483 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (0.6% Native American/Other), Ceres (1.5% Native American/Other), Bret Harte (0.6% Native American/Other), Parklawn (1% Native American/Other), and Bystrom (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cowan's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Cowan identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cowan roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Cowan is ranked #1392 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cowan is more Multiracial than neighboring Bret Harte (1.2% Multiracial), and Parklawn (1.4% Multiracial). Cowan is less Multiracial than neighboring Monterey Park Tract (3% Multiracial), Ceres (2.8% Multiracial), and Bystrom (1.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.