| | Cowan, TN | Gallatin, TN | United States |
| Population | 1,545 | 43,306 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.5 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,730 | 30,514 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,770 | 23,230 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,738 | 18,794 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.8% | 90.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.0% | 135.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 743.5 | 1,363.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 31.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cowan, TN | Gallatin, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 10.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cowan, TN | Gallatin, TN | United States |
| White | 84.1% | 69.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.3% | 13.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 8.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cowan, TN | Gallatin, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 52.9% | 52.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.2% | 51.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 14.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.1% | 48.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 29.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.9% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 655 | 17,127 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 387 | 11,622 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.3% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.5% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 268 | 5,505 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.7% | 17.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% |