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Cotton Plant

County:
Woodruff County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.039
State:
Arkansas

Cotton Plant is a city located in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Cotton Plant has a 2025 population of 485. Cotton Plant is currently declining at a rate of -1.42% annually and its population has decreased by -6.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 520 in 2020.

The average household income in Cotton Plant is $29,390 with a poverty rate of 56.45%. The median age in Cotton Plant is 55 years: 54.6 years for males, and 58.4 years for females.

485
Total Population
467
Density (mi²)
-7 -1.42%
Growth

Cotton Plant Population

Cotton Plant Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cotton Plant includes 83.21% Black or African American, 11.44% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American34283.21%
White4711.44%
Two or more races225.35%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Cotton Plant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cotton Plant's average per capita income is $35,694. Household income levels show a median of $12,043. The poverty rate stands at 56.45%.

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$91,339-
Non Families$12,120$19,829
Households$12,043$29,390
Families-$45,085

$35,694

Average Income

$12,043

Median Household Income

56.45%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)