Village in Dane County, Wisconsin · 4.7 sq mi · 1,986 people per sq mi
About 9,300 people live in Cottage Grove. The typical household earns $139,313, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,385 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.65%
Men 38.2 · Women 37.1
1930–2026
9,317
2026 projection
26.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
9,317
2026 projection
26.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 9,317 | +387 | 4.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,930 | -4 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 8,934 | +119 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 8,815 | +139 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 8,676 | -43 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 8,719 | +1,334 | 18.06% |
| 2020 | 7,385 | +231 | 3.23% |
| 2019 | 7,154 | +42 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 7,112 | +142 | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 6,970 | -29 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 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 27 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau