Town in Houston County, Alabama · 5.8 sq mi · 193 people per sq mi
1,114 people live in Cottonwood. The typical household earns $34,468, and the median resident is 52.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,048 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.6%
Men 53.6 · Women 50.5
2010–2026
1,114
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,114
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,114 | +10 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,104 | +5 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 1,099 | +4 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 1,095 | +33 | 3.11% |
| 2022 | 1,062 | +5 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 1,057 | +9 | 0.86% |
| 2020 | 1,048 | -25 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 1,073 | -12 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 1,085 | -21 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 1,106 | -26 | 2.30% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cottonwood is growing faster than Houston County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 33% |
| Never married | 30% | 29% | 30% |
| Divorced | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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