Cottonport, LA Demographics

The total population of Cottonport is estimated to be 1,734 with 496 males (28.60%) and 1,238 females (71.40%). There are 742 more females than males in Cottonport.
The median household income in Cottonport was $31,940 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,444(25.27%) from $25,496 in 2020. This income is 42.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cottonport sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $47,830. Overall, the median household income for the town of Cottonport stands at $31,940.
In Cottonport, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,735 for males and $14,989 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,572 for males and $30,401 for females.
In Cottonport, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,465, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $20,497.
In 2022, the population of Cottonport was 1,964, a 1.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cottonport's population was 1,997, a decline of 1.14% compared to a population of 2,020 in 2020.
The median age in Cottonport, LA is 21.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 34.05% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 33.89% aged 30 to 64, 9.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cottonport population: 37.51% are White, 57.40% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.48% are multiracial.