Cowen is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 469 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cowen is the 200th largest community in West Virginia.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cowen is worth considering.

Cowen is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The rate of college-level education in Cowen is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.20% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cowen in 2022 was $15,321, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,284 for a family of four. Cowen also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.79% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Cowen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cowen residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cowen include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Cowen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.