Cottonwood

County:: Lyon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.996
State:: Minnesota

Cottonwood is a city located in Lyon County, Minnesota. Cottonwood has a 2025 population of 1,134. Cottonwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,144 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood is $103,401 with a poverty rate of 8.15%.The median age in Cottonwood is 37 years: 34 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood includes 95.27% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,067	95.27%
Two or more races	44	3.93%
Other race	5	0.45%
Native American	3	0.27%
Asian	1	0.09%

Cottonwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood's average per capita income is $52,986. Household income levels show a median of $90,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,750	-
Families	$112,768	$128,234
Households	$90,750	$103,401
Non Families	$48,571	$59,242

$52,986

Average Income

$90,750

Median Household Income

8.15%

Poverty Rate