Cottonwood County, MN Population

Overview

11,484

Total Population

41.7

Median age

49.85%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

73.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,001

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cottonwood County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottonwood County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottonwood County's population under 18 was 24.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottonwood County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottonwood County, 20.18% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 40.05% aged 30 to 64, 18.09% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Cottonwood County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Cottonwood County, MN.
The Cottonwood County, MN gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 454.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 435.

Cottonwood County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottonwood County population: 86.87% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.54% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.12% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Cottonwood County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,001 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,483 (91.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottonwood County is White with a population of 9,976 (86.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,153 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cottonwood County's population decreased by 438 (3.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottonwood County's population decreased by 206 (1.76%), 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, Cottonwood County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 11,186.