County in Oklahoma · 633 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
5,366 people live in Cotton County. The typical household earns $58,425, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,540 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.47%
Men 39.9 · Women 45.9
1920–2026
5,366
2026 projection
3.1% 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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1920–2026
5,366
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 5,366 | -66 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,432 | -66 | 1.20% |
| 2024 | 5,498 | +42 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 5,456 | -16 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 5,472 | +30 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 5,442 | -98 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 5,540 | -110 | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 5,650 | -148 | 2.55% |
| 2018 | 5,798 | -68 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 5,866 | -58 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 5 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 47% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau