Cottonwood

County:: Houston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.782
State:: Alabama

Cottonwood is a town located in Houston County, Alabama. Cottonwood has a 2025 population of 1,108. Cottonwood is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,053 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood is $47,205 with a poverty rate of 26.21%.The median age in Cottonwood is 48.1 years: 52.1 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood includes 67.09% White, 26.4% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	732	67.09%
Black or African American	288	26.4%
Two or more races	50	4.58%
Native American	13	1.19%
Asian	8	0.73%

Cottonwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood's average per capita income is $31,769. Household income levels show a median of $35,417. The poverty rate stands at 26.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$61,250	-
Families	$45,685	$64,704
Households	$35,417	$47,205
Non Families	$22,167	$25,805

$31,769

Average Income

$35,417

Median Household Income

26.21%

Poverty Rate