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Cowpens
South Carolinatown
Total population
1,840
Median home value
$160,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,094
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cowpens is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cowpens had a population of 2,023. The town was chartered February 20, 1880, and was incorporated in 1900.
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History
The community was named on account of pens for cattle near the original town site. During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Cowpens was fought on January 17, 1781, resulting in a decisive victory for American Patriot forces over British troops commanded by Banastre Tarleton. The battle site is preserved at Cowpens National Battlefield, located north of town in Cherokee County, near the town of Chesnee. Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named in honor of the battle. The Cowpens Depot, built in 1896, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Geography
Cowpens lies in the upland Carolina Piedmont region, approximately 9 mi (15 km) from the center of the county seat, Spartanburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cowpens, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,447
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,637
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,461
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,401
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,251
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,131
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,072
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,820
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · Boiling Springs · 2,671 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Spartanburg HighHigh · Spartanburg · 2,056 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · Spartanburg · 926 students · 13:1 ratio
- Broome HighHigh · Spartanburg · 825 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · Spartanburg · 751 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Chesnee HighHigh · Chesnee · 704 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Clifdale MiddleMiddle · Spartanburg · 695 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Carver MiddleMiddle · Spartanburg · 683 students · 10.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 2.53 — 2024-10-133 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cowpens
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 222 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET