Cottonwood, California Population 2024

6,322

Cottonwood Demographics

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

  • White: 83.98%
  • Two or more races: 9.33%
  • Other race: 2.1%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Native American: 1.54%
  • Black or African American: 1.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
478.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.32% (887)
The current population of Cottonwood, California is 6,322 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,435.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,94983.98%
Two or more races5509.33%
Other race1242.1%
Asian1031.75%
Native American911.54%
Black or African American761.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cottonwood Population by Race

Cottonwood Population Pyramid 2024

Cottonwood Median Age

40.5

Total

44.9

Male

38.7

Female

Cottonwood Adults

There are 4,573 adults, (948 of whom are seniors) in Cottonwood.

Cottonwood Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottonwood Sex Ratio

Female3,02351.3%
Male2,87048.7%

Cottonwood Population by Age

Cottonwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2052.6771.828.2
Married1,3903.0575.424.6
Non Family5251.365.134.9
Female2082.8553.446.6
Male824.711000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottonwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2225.26%
Associates Degree53712.73%
Bachelors Degree49311.69%
Graduate Degree1633.87%
High School Graduate88721.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1543.65%
Some College1,76141.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3943,062571
Hispanic37736718
2+ Races29025667
Other Race1041040
Native American91810
Asian848418
Black76760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.1%.

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,200$101,319$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$55,568$65,675$41,442
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,932$69,821$41,748
Some College$53,891$82,328$42,139

$53,932

Average Earnings

$69,821

Average Male

$41,748

Average Female

Cottonwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottonwood Language

97.12% of Cottonwood residents speak only English, while 2.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Cottonwood Language

Cottonwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6823828.16%
Hispanic6758112%
Multiple550458.18%
Other1243427.42%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

9.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottonwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is Other, with 27.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is White, with 8.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.77%.

Cottonwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.04%
Some College7.57%
High School5.86%
Bachelors or Greater5.79%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.54%
Male Employed2.62%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,208$138,076
Households$90,231$122,931
Married Families$107,721$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,625$59,055

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottonwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottonwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottonwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Cottonwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottonwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

515

Number of Veterans

419

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam150
First Gulf War133
Second Gulf War120
Korea21
World War II14

Cottonwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54147
55 to 64141
65 to 74133
75+55
18 to 3439

Cottonwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39410.12%
Hispanic10223.56%
2+ Races8727.8%
Other Race3430.09%

Cottonwood Veterans by Race

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cottonwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.19%

Born in Cottonwood

97.59%

Native Born

2.41%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.59% of Cottonwood residents were born in the United States, with 77.19% having been born in California. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cottonwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,3222143.5%
20236,1082153.65%
20225,893-19-0.32%
20215,9124778.78%
20205,4352,19267.59%
20193,243-46-1.4%
20183,289210.64%
20173,268-376-10.32%
20163,644-157-4.13%
20153,801-377-9.02%
20144,1782656.77%
20133,913-78-1.95%
20123,99156516.49%
20113,4261103.32%
20103,31600%

Cottonwood Population by Year