Cotulla, TX Population

Overview

3,737

Total Population

34.3

Median age

40.22%

Female population %

148.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,464

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cotulla is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cotulla's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cotulla's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cotulla, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 26.04% aged 15 to 29, 39.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 731 less females than males in Cotulla:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.22% females and 59.78% males in Cotulla, TX.
The Cotulla, TX gender ratio is 148.6:100 i.e. 148.6 men to 100 women (1.486).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 392.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 218.

Cotulla's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cotulla population: 66.50% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 13.75% are some other race and 19.53% are multiracial.
Cotulla's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,464 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 273 (7.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cotulla is White with a population of 2,485 (66.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,218 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Cotulla's population decreased by 57 (1.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cotulla's population increased by 94 (2.60%), 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, Cotulla's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,534.