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Cottonwood, Idaho Population 2021

960

Cottonwood is a city located in Idaho County Idaho. With a 2020 population of 960, it is the 86th largest city in Idaho and the 10481st largest city in the United States . Cottonwood is currently growing at a rate of 1.05% annually and its population has increased by 6.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 900 in 2010. Cottonwood reached it's highest population of 960 in 2021. Spanning over 1 miles, Cottonwood has a population density of 1,144 people per square mile.

The average household income in Cottonwood is $61,151 with a poverty rate of 8.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $615 per month, and the median house value is $128,600. The median age in Cottonwood is 36.7 years, 35.1 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Cottonwood Demographics

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

White: 94.47%
Two or more races: 2.25%
Native American: 1.94%
Asian: 1.13%
Black or African American: 0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Cottonwood, Idaho is 960 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 930.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 900.

Cottonwood, Idaho Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	923	94.47%
Two or More Races	22	2.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native	19	1.94%
Asian	11	1.13%
Black or African American	2	0.20%

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	78.9%	21.1%
All	71.4%	28.6%
Non Family	68.9%	31.1%
Female	46.9%	53.1%
Male	0%	100%

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Cottonwood Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	377	2.54	71.4
Married	190	3.44	78.9
Non Family	151	1.08	68.9
Female	32	3.97	46.9
Male	4	3.5	0

3.41

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

Cottonwood Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	10	1.57%
9th to 12th Grade	38	5.98%
High School Graduate	219	34.49%
Some College	140	22.05%
Associates Degree	60	9.45%
Bachelors Degree	151	23.78%
Graduate Degree	17	2.68%

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	602	556	166
Asian	11	11
2+ Races	10	10	2
Hispanic	9	7
Native American	3	3
Black	2	2

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.57%.

Cottonwood Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$33,750	$42,708	$17,031
Less Than 9th Grade	$36,023	$36,250	$
High School Graduate	$21,324	$22,353	$14,722
Some College	$30,250	$45,833	$14,583
Bachelors Degree	$47,500	$63,000	$
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$33,750

Average Earnings

$42,708

Average Male

$17,031

Average Female

Cottonwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonwood Language by Age

Cottonwood Language

98.02% of Cottonwood residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Cottonwood Language

Cottonwood Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	911	69	7.57%
Multiple	22	15	68.18%
Hispanic	31	14	45.16%
Asian	11	2	18.18%

8.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.04%

Male Poverty Rate

7.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottonwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is Multiple, with 68.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is White, with 7.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.43%.

Cottonwood Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	20.83%
High School	16.89%
Some College	12.50%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	60.00%
Female Employed	8.11%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	6.40%

Cottonwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonwood Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$49,145	$61,151
Families	$66,250	$80,839
Married Families	$68,158	-
Non Families	$23,854	$30,436

Income by Household Type

Cottonwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

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 45-54.

Cottonwood Marital Status by Race

Cottonwood Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	13
First Gulf War	9
Second Gulf War	9
Korea	5
World War II	2

Cottonwood Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	17
35 to 54	16
55 to 64	7
65 to 74	6
18 to 34

Cottonwood Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	43	6.41%
Native American	3	100.00%

Cottonwood Veterans by Race

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

8.70%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottonwood Veterans by Education

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

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

65.92%

Born in Cottonwood

99.80%

Native Born

0.20%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.20%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.80% of Cottonwood residents were born in the United States, with 65.92% having been born in Idaho. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cottonwood Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	960	10	1.05%
2020	950	10	1.06%
2019	940	10	1.08%
2018	930	5	0.54%
2017	925	8	0.87%
2016	917	-4	-0.43%
2015	921	1	0.11%
2014	920	-4	-0.43%
2013	924	-4	-0.43%
2012	928	12	1.31%
2011	916	13	1.44%
2010	903		0.00%

Cottonwood, Idaho Population 2021

Cottonwood Demographics

Cottonwood, Idaho 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