Cottonwood is a city located in Lyon County and Yellow Medicine County Minnesota. Cottonwood has a 2024 population of 1,142. Cottonwood is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,144 in 2020.
The average household income in Cottonwood is $92,351 with a poverty rate of 11.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cottonwood is 38.1 years, 34.4 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottonwood was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 492 | 2.33 | 73.6 | 26.4 |
| Married | 237 | 3.04 | 96.2 | 3.8 |
| Non Family | 201 | 1.23 | 55.7 | 44.3 |
| Female | 33 | 3.18 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Male | 21 | 3.52 | 0 | 100 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
73.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$47,050
Average Earnings
$56,860
Average Male
$41,613
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.8% of Cottonwood residents speak only English, while 6.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.11% of the population.
rate
11.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.35%
Male Poverty Rate
16.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is Other, with 35.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.12%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.9%
Labor Force Participation
68.5%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
78.35%
Born in Cottonwood
98.7%
Native Born
1.3%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
1.3%
Naturalized
98.7% of Cottonwood residents were born in the United States, with 78.35% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,139 | -1 | -0.09% |
| 2028 | 1,140 | 0 | 0% |
| 2027 | 1,140 | -1 | -0.09% |
| 2026 | 1,141 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025 | 1,141 | -1 | -0.09% |
| 2024 | 1,142 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1,142 | -1 | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 1,143 | -8 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,151 | 7 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 1,144 | -99 | -7.96% |
| 2019 | 1,243 | -5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,248 | -8 | -0.64% |
| 2017 | 1,256 | 4 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 1,252 | 25 | 2.04% |
| 2015 | 1,227 | 3 | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 1,224 | 5 | 0.41% |
| 2013 | 1,219 | -11 | -0.89% |
| 2012 | 1,230 | -4 | -0.32% |
| 2011 | 1,234 | 2 | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 1,232 | 0 | 0% |