Overview
1,160
Total Population
38.3
Median age
49.74%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
58.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
63
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cottonwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cottonwood is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cottonwood's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cottonwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cottonwood, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Cottonwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Cottonwood, MN.
- The Cottonwood, MN gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cottonwood's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cottonwood population: 93.19% are White, 0.52% are Asian, 4.91% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.
- Cottonwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,097 (94.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cottonwood is White with a population of 1,081 (93.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cottonwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,256 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Cottonwood's population increased by 60 (5.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cottonwood's population decreased by 88 (7.14%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,143.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)