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, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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