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.

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.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+Cowpens racial composition

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|1,436

|70.98%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|354

|17.5%

|-

|Asian

|10

|0.49%

|-

|Pacific Islander

|3

|0.15%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|96

|4.75%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|124

|6.13%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,023 people, 843 households, and 537 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

Cowpens has a lending library, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library.

References

  • Town of Cowpens