City in Lyon County, Minnesota · 1 sq mi · 1,144 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Cottonwood. The typical household earns $97,500, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,145 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.12%
Men 30.8 · Women 46.5
2010–2026
1,139
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,139
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,139 | +1 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,138 | -13 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 1,151 | +5 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 1,146 | -1 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 1,147 | -3 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 1,150 | +5 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 1,145 | -98 | 7.88% |
| 2019 | 1,243 | -5 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 1,248 | -8 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 1,256 | +4 | 0.32% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 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 14 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 65% | 61% |
| Never married | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| Divorced | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau