| Population | 482 |
| Nationwide Rank | 13492 |
Cowen, West Virginia is the 13,492nd largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Cowen, West Virginia is a town.
Cowen, West Virginia is currently 12.2% smaller than it was in 1990, the year of its peak recorded population.
Cowen, West Virginia's growth is about average. 60% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13482 | Dean, Texas | 483 | 40.8% |
| 13483 | Fairview, Illinois | 483 | -2.0% |
| 13484 | Franklintown, Pennsylvania | 483 | -9.2% |
| 13485 | Jumpertown, Mississippi | 483 | 18.3% |
| 13486 | Mount Blanchard, Ohio | 483 | 0.0% |
| 13487 | Nassawadox, Virginia | 483 | -21.7% |
| 13488 | Pierce, Idaho | 483 | -21.0% |
| 13489 | Sicily Island, Louisiana | 483 | 6.8% |
| 13490 | Simpson, North Carolina | 483 | 3.8% |
| 13491 | Beech Bottom, West Virginia | 482 | -21.7% |
| 13492 | Cowen, West Virginia | 482 | -5.6% |
| 13493 | Depew, Oklahoma | 482 | -14.8% |
| 13494 | Firth, Idaho | 482 | -1.2% |
| 13495 | Kandiyohi, Minnesota | 482 | -13.1% |
| 13496 | Laura, Ohio | 482 | -1.2% |
| 13497 | Lyndon Station, Wisconsin | 482 | 5.4% |
| 13498 | Randolph, Utah | 482 | 0.0% |
| 13499 | Sidon, Mississippi | 482 | -22.1% |
| 13500 | Thompson, Iowa | 482 | -19.2% |
| 13501 | Wilson, Texas | 482 | -8.3% |
| 13502 | Brazos Country, Texas | 481 | 78.1% |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10553 | Mason | 944 | -11.7% |
| 10577 | Cedar Grove | 940 | 9.3% |
| 10630 | Carpendale | 928 | -2.0% |
| 10669 | Athens | 921 | -22.9% |
| 10690 | Rupert | 919 | -2.0% |
| 10700 | Rivesville | 917 | 1.4% |
| 10748 | East Bank | 904 | -2.7% |
| 10810 | Bethany | 888 | -9.7% |
| 10859 | Belmont | 876 | -15.2% |
| 10876 | Gassaway | 873 | -3.0% |
| 10888 | Cameron | 871 | -27.7% |
| 10951 | Glasgow | 860 | 10.1% |
| 11017 | Lumberport | 848 | -9.5% |
| 11112 | West Union | 833 | 3.3% |
| 11140 | Elizabeth | 827 | -16.8% |
| 11141 | Gary | 827 | -9.0% |
| 11224 | Piedmont | 813 | -19.1% |
| 11349 | North Hills | 793 | -9.5% |
| 11493 | Middlebourne | 766 | -11.9% |
| 11538 | Triadelphia | 759 | -6.8% |
| 11567 | Smithers | 754 | -16.3% |
| 11589 | Anmoore | 749 | 9.5% |
| 11674 | West Hamlin | 736 | 6.0% |
| 11806 | War | 715 | -11.6% |
| 11921 | Mill Creek | 696 | 5.2% |
| 11961 | Addison (Webster Springs) | 688 | -14.8% |
| 12049 | Beverly | 675 | 4.1% |
| 12065 | Fort Gay | 673 | -17.9% |
| 12130 | Man | 664 | -13.4% |
| 12163 | White Hall | 660 | 10.0% |
| 12198 | Franklin | 652 | -26.0% |
| 12248 | Davis | 644 | 3.7% |
| 12306 | Peterstown | 636 | 27.7% |
| 12341 | Ridgeley | 630 | -16.6% |
| 12344 | Danville | 629 | 10.3% |
| 12484 | West Milford | 609 | -6.3% |
| 12535 | Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 602 | -18.5% |
| 12547 | Grant Town | 601 | -8.2% |
| 12558 | Bancroft | 600 | 63.0% |
| 12568 | Pineville | 599 | -16.3% |
| 12575 | Reedsville | 598 | 15.6% |
| 12596 | Hartford City | 595 | 13.1% |
| 12717 | Rowlesburg | 577 | -5.7% |
| 12729 | Pratt | 575 | 2.8% |
| 12766 | Gauley Bridge | 570 | -22.6% |
| 12881 | Thomas | 556 | -7.7% |
| 12933 | Union | 550 | 0.5% |
| 12960 | Masontown | 544 | -15.6% |
| 13063 | Grantsville | 531 | -5.8% |
| 13206 | Delbarton | 514 | 1.7% |
| 13293 | Pine Grove | 504 | -11.4% |
| 13362 | Clearview | 497 | -15.4% |
| 13418 | Paw Paw | 491 | -6.2% |
| 13420 | Burnsville | 490 | 1.8% |
| 13440 | Junior | 487 | 8.4% |
| 13491 | Beech Bottom | 482 | -21.7% |
| 13492 | Cowen | 482 | -5.6% |
| 13576 | Lost Creek | 474 | 1.2% |
| 13748 | Clay | 456 | -22.8% |
| 13800 | Whitesville | 451 | -13.1% |
| 13878 | Matewan | 442 | -10.7% |
| 14204 | Fairview | 408 | -7.9% |
| 14255 | Gilbert | 403 | -2.6% |
| 14359 | Jane Lew | 392 | -2.9% |
| 14376 | Windsor Heights | 390 | -9.0% |
| 14563 | West Logan | 372 | -10.5% |
| 14567 | Capon Bridge | 371 | 72.5% |
| 14590 | Farmington | 369 | -4.4% |
| 14627 | Kermit | 364 | 43.3% |
| 14706 | Valley Grove | 357 | -16.7% |
| 14710 | Davy | 356 | -9.6% |
| 14711 | Ellenboro | 356 | -4.3% |
| 14715 | Northfork | 356 | -30.8% |
| 14757 | Meadow Bridge | 352 | 10.0% |
| 14824 | Bramwell | 346 | -18.7% |
| 15054 | Handley | 325 | -9.9% |
| 15082 | Lester | 323 | 0.6% |
| 15125 | Newburg | 319 | -11.1% |
| 15177 | Hedgesville | 314 | 36.5% |
| 15206 | Flemington | 312 | 8.7% |
| 15383 | Tunnelton | 298 | -11.3% |
| 15434 | Durbin | 294 | 12.2% |
| 15528 | Bradshaw | 286 | -0.3% |
| 15539 | Mitchell Heights | 286 | -4.3% |
| 15575 | Albright | 282 | 14.6% |
| 15590 | Harpers Ferry | 281 | -8.4% |
| 15686 | Hundred | 273 | -20.4% |
| 15702 | Quinwood | 272 | -37.3% |
| 15721 | Flatwoods | 270 | -22.6% |
| 15732 | Bayard | 269 | -9.7% |
| 15814 | Henderson | 263 | -19.0% |
| 15829 | Cairo | 262 | -0.3% |
| 15856 | Wardensville | 261 | 6.0% |
| 15902 | Hendricks | 257 | -19.1% |
| 15932 | Iaeger | 255 | -28.1% |
| 16084 | Hillsboro | 243 | 0.0% |
| 16109 | Womelsdorf (Coalton) | 242 | -2.0% |
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 482 | 13,492 |
| 2016 | 498 | 13,346 |
| 2015 | 505 | 13,287 |
| 2014 | 509 | 13,256 |
| 2013 | 517 | 13,191 |
| 2012 | 524 | 13,139 |
| 2011 | 532 | 13,093 |
| 2010 | 541 | 13,019 |
| 2009 | 489 | 13,444 |
| 2008 | 491 | 13,433 |
| 2007 | 489 | 13,457 |
| 2006 | 495 | 13,397 |
| 2005 | 497 | 13,377 |
| 2004 | 503 | 13,317 |
| 2003 | 503 | 13,331 |
| 2002 | 505 | 13,313 |
| 2001 | 506 | 13,327 |
| 2000 | 511 | 13,299 |
| 1990 | 549 | 12,610 |