Median Household Income
$44,877 ± $23,864
Median Home Value
$139,200 ± $50,595
Median Gross Rent
$935 ± $300/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,117
Poverty Rate
32.0%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
82.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9%
Median Age
45.1
Average Commute
22 min
Households
1,255
Veterans
216
Population Over Time
Cottondale shrank 24.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,480
2016
3,546
2018
3,469
2020
3,325
2022
3,211
2024
2,632
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
Black or African American
50.5%
Asian
0.2%
Nearby Cities in Alabama
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.