Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cottondale is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Cottondale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Cottondale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.90% of adults in Cottondale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Cottondale in 2022 was $31,117, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,468 for a family of four. However, Cottondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cottondale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.96% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Cottondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cottondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottondale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cottondale include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Armenian.
The most common language spoken in Cottondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
