Median Household Income
$34,468 ± $7,279
Median Home Value
$111,500 ± $28,458
Median Gross Rent
$339 ± $210/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,307
Poverty Rate
27.6%
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.5%
Median Age
52.5
Average Commute
23 min
Households
488
Veterans
96
Population Over Time
Cottonwood shrank 25.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,296
2016
1,316
2018
1,291
2020
1,133
2022
1,244
2024
971
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
63.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.3%
Black or African American
29.8%
Asian
0.5%
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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.