Cottonwood, AZ Demographics

The total population of Cottonwood is estimated to be 12,314 with 5,762 males (46.79%) and 6,552 females (53.21%). There are 790 more females than males in Cottonwood.
The median household income in Cottonwood was $42,628 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 536(1.27%) from $42,092 in 2020. This income is 57.14% 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, Cottonwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,020. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cottonwood stands at $42,628.
In Cottonwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,067 for males and $25,035 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,212 for males and $38,596 for females.
In Cottonwood, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $87,123, followed by Two or More Races households at $46,738, and White households with a median household income of $42,053.
In 2022, the population of Cottonwood was 12,943, a 4.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cottonwood's population was 12,437, an increase of 1.81% compared to a population of 12,216 in 2020.
The median age in Cottonwood, AZ is 53.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 12.35% aged 15 to 29, 40.21% aged 30 to 64, 28.84% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cottonwood population: 88.32% are White, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.72% are some other race and 6.34% are multiracial.