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Cottonwood, Alabama Population 2021

1,265

Cottonwood is a city located in Houston County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 1,265, it is the 236th largest city in Alabama and the 9353rd largest city in the United States . Cottonwood is currently growing at a rate of 0.40% annually but its population has decreased by -1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,289 in 2010. Cottonwood reached it's highest population of 1,289 in 2012. Spanning over 6 miles, Cottonwood has a population density of 219 people per square mile.

The average household income in Cottonwood is $39,381 with a poverty rate of 21.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $463 per month, and the median house value is $83,200. The median age in Cottonwood is 37.8 years, 34.1 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Cottonwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottonwood was:

White: 74.96%
Black or African American: 22.02%
Two or more races: 1.62%
Native American: 0.93%
Asian: 0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Cottonwood, Alabama is 1,265 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,250.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,289.

Cottonwood, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	970	74.96%
Black or African American	285	22.02%
Two or More Races	21	1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.93%
Asian	6	0.46%

Cottonwood Population by Race

Cottonwood Population Pyramid $2021

Cottonwood Population by Age

Cottonwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cottonwood Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	79%	21%
Male	78.6%	21.4%
Non Family	77.2%	22.8%
All	72.5%	27.5%
Female	49%	51%

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Cottonwood Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	494	2.62	72.5
Married	195	3.3	79
Non Family	189	1.14	77.2
Female	96	3.93	49
Male	14	4.07	78.6

3.45

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

Cottonwood Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	99	10.84%
9th to 12th Grade	101	11.06%
High School Graduate	343	37.57%
Some College	249	27.27%
Associates Degree	34	3.72%
Bachelors Degree	71	7.78%
Graduate Degree	16	1.75%

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	663	523	80
Black	200	163	1
2+ Races	18	12
Hispanic	14	5
Native American	12	4
Asian	6	6	6

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$21,923	$27,500	$17,813
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,942	$24,615	$
High School Graduate	$19,688	$24,125	$17,500
Some College	$18,409	$43,000	$16,786
Bachelors Degree	$84,583	$83,542	$
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$21,923

Average Earnings

$27,500

Average Male

$17,813

Average Female

Cottonwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonwood Language by Age

Cottonwood Language

97.54% of Cottonwood residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Cottonwood Language

Cottonwood Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	956	209	21.86%
Black	285	55	19.30%
Multiple	21	12	57.14%

21.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.62%

Male Poverty Rate

27.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottonwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is Multiple, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is Black, with 19.30% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.48%.

Cottonwood Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	21.50%
High School	21.28%
Bachelors or Greater	16.09%
Some College	14.49%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Unemployed	14.81%
Female Employed	13.81%
Male Employed	5.84%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonwood Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$27,941	$39,381
Families	$36,850	$49,536
Married Families	$47,250	-
Non Families	$16,875	$21,989

Income by Household Type

Cottonwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottonwood Married by Age and Sex

Cottonwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cottonwood Marital Status by Race

Cottonwood Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	38
World War II	2
Korea	2
First Gulf War
Second Gulf War

Cottonwood Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	29
75+	23
55 to 64	15
35 to 54	2
18 to 34

Cottonwood Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	51	7.02%
Black	18	8.37%

Cottonwood Veterans by Race

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

5.80%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cottonwood Employment by Age

Cottonwood Employment by Race

Cottonwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

65.38%

Born in Cottonwood

98.15%

Native Born

1.85%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.15% of Cottonwood residents were born in the United States, with 65.38% having been born in Alabama. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cottonwood Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,265	5	0.40%
2020	1,260	5	0.40%
2019	1,255	5	0.40%
2018	1,250	-3	-0.24%
2017	1,253	-6	-0.48%
2016	1,259	-8	-0.63%
2015	1,267	-6	-0.47%
2014	1,273	-5	-0.39%
2013	1,278	-11	-0.85%
2012	1,289	5	0.39%
2011	1,284	1	0.08%
2010	1,283		0.00%

Cottonwood, Alabama Population 2021

Cottonwood Demographics

Cottonwood, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Cottonwood Population by Race

Cottonwood Population Pyramid $2021

Cottonwood Median Age

Cottonwood Adults

Cottonwood Age Dependency

Cottonwood Sex Ratio

Cottonwood Population by Age

Cottonwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cottonwood Household Types

Cottonwood Households and Families

Cottonwood Households by Type

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Cottonwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonwood Language by Age

Cottonwood Language

Cottonwood Language

Cottonwood Poverty by Race

Poverty in Cottonwood

Cottonwood Poverty

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Education

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonwood Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Cottonwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Cottonwood Married by Age and Sex

Cottonwood Marriage

Cottonwood Marital Status by Race

Cottonwood Marital Status

Cottonwood Veterans by War

Cottonwood Veterans by Age

Cottonwood Veterans by Race

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

Cottonwood Employment by Age

Cottonwood Employment by Race

Cottonwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Cottonwood Place of Birth

Cottonwood Population by Year