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Cotton City

County:
Hidalgo County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
25.819
State:
New Mexico

Cotton City is a CDP located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Cotton City has a 2025 population of 406. Cotton City is currently growing at a rate of 0.5% annually and its population has increased by 14.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 355 in 2020.

The average household income in Cotton City is $57,636 with a poverty rate of 8.05%. The median age in Cotton City is 46.6 years: 44.8 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

406
Total Population
16
Density (mi²)
2 0.5%
Growth

Cotton City Population

Cotton City Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cotton City includes 57.2% White, 20.76% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13557.2%
Two or more races5222.03%
Other race4920.76%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Cotton City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cotton City's average per capita income is $33,011. Household income levels show a median of $56,688. The poverty rate stands at 8.05%.

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$72,546-
Families$63,750$62,528
Households$56,688$57,636
Non Families$21,696$24,753

$33,011

Average Income

$56,688

Median Household Income

8.05%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)