Cottondale, FL Population

Overview

873

Total Population

36.1

Median age

58.08%

Female population %

72.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cottondale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottondale is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottondale's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottondale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottondale, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 141 more females than males in Cottondale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.08% females and 41.92% males in Cottondale, FL.
The Cottondale, FL gender ratio is 72.2:100 i.e. 72.2 men to 100 women (0.722).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 63.

Cottondale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottondale population: 81.90% are White, 13.75% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
Cottondale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 843 (96.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottondale is White with a population of 715 (81.90% of the total population).

Cottondale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 937 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Cottondale's population increased by 9 (0.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottondale's population decreased by 82 (8.83%), 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, Cottondale's population was lowest in year 2020 at 847.