| Official Name: | Cowan |
| Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stanislaus |
| Population Total: | 342 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 936.76 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 75 |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Position in California. |
| Coordinates: | 37.56°N -120.9892°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 95358[2] |
| Area Code: | 209 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2628723 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2425.53 |
Cowan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. Cowan sits at an elevation of 75feet. The 2010 United States census reported Cowan's population was 318.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Cowan had a population of 318. The population density was 2033.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Cowan was 274 (86.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (0.6%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 32 (10.1%) from other races, and 10 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 161 persons (50.6%).
The Census reported that 318 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 94 households, out of which 39 (41.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 50 (53.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 11 (11.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (10.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (9.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 13 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (8.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38. There were 71 families (75.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.76.
The population was spread out, with 86 people (27.0%) under the age of 18, 43 people (13.5%) aged 18 to 24, 74 people (23.3%) aged 25 to 44, 78 people (24.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (11.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
There were 102 housing units at an average density of 652.2sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 74 (78.7%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (21.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%. 235 people (73.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 83 people (26.1%) lived in rental housing units.