CDP in Shasta County, California · 0.4 sq mi · 9,718 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Cottonwood. The typical household earns $44,247, and the median resident is 18.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,121 in 2020
Poverty rate 46.54%
Men 18.8 · Women 17.7
2020–2026
3,818
2026 projection
22.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
3,818
2026 projection
22.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,818 | +239 | 6.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,579 | +477 | 7.41% |
| 2023 | 3,102 | +300 | 10.71% |
| 2022 | 2,802 | -579 | 17.13% |
| 2021 | 3,381 | +260 | 8.33% |
| 2020 | 3,121 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 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 2 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| Never married | 62% | 68% | 57% |
| Divorced | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau