Town guide

Cowarts, Alabama

Cowarts is a town in Houston County, Alabama, home to about 2,204 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36321.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,204288 per sq mi
Median home value$177,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Cowarts

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)123 miles away
Closer regional airportDothan Regional Airport (DHN)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX608 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cowarts; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cowarts

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cowarts had 1,930 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 212th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Houston County grew from 32,414 residents in 1910 to 107,202 in 2020.

Cowarts population by census2000: 1,546, 2010: 1,871, 2020: 1,9301,54620001,87120101,9302020

Houston County, 1910–2020

Houston County population, 1910 to 20201910: 32,414, 1920: 37,334, 1930: 45,935, 1940: 45,665, 1950: 46,522, 1960: 50,718, 1970: 56,574, 1980: 74,632, 1990: 81,331, 2000: 88,787, 2010: 101,547, 2020: 107,20232K’10’2046K’30’4047K’50’6057K’70’8081K’90’00102K’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CowartsJan: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; May: high 87°F, low 64°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in62°40°Jan4.866°43°Feb4.873°49°Mar4.779°55°Apr4.887°64°May2.991°71°Jun5.193°73°Jul6.092°72°Aug6.288°67°Sep3.381°57°Oct2.771°47°Nov3.964°42°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dothan Rgnl Ap, AL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Houston County

44,694 jobs at 2,859 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Houston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,464 jobs; Retail trade: 7,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,330 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,572 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,336 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,500 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,993 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dothan3.7 miles
  • Flowers HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dothan9.5 miles
  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of EarlyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blakely24.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cowarts

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cowarts Park0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi3.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet3.9 mi
  • Ashford Grocery Outlet3.9 mi
  • Publix4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Bowen Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Dothan-Houston County Library System - Ashford Branch4.2 mi
  • Dothan Houston County Library5.8 mi

Museums

  • E. R. Porter Hardware Museum5.5 mi
  • George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cultural Arts Center5.2 mi
  • Dothan Opera House5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dothan.

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