Cottage Grove, WI Population

Overview

7,255

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.39%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

461

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cottage Grove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottage Grove is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottage Grove's population under 18 was 27.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottage Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottage Grove, 25.00% were under the age of 15, 12.72% aged 15 to 29, 48.50% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 201 more females than males in Cottage Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Cottage Grove, WI.
The Cottage Grove, WI gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 421.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 426.

Cottage Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottage Grove population: 87.42% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 6.04% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 6.04% are multiracial.
Cottage Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 461 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,794 (93.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottage Grove is White with a population of 6,342 (87.42% of the total population).

Cottage Grove's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,857 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cottage Grove's population increased by 2,335 (57.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottage Grove's population increased by 913 (14.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cottage Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,050.