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Cottonwood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cottonwood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,939

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
6.6%
18 - 24:
7.3%
25 - 34:
8.5%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
36.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
89.8%
89.8%
27.5%
27.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cottonwood
USA
$33,999
$33,999
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Cottonwood
USA
$48,448
$48,448
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Other
Administration
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Service
Education
Arts
Finance
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
14.2%
14.2%
14.0%
14.0%
13.8%
13.8%
9.8%
9.8%
6.7%
6.7%
6.5%
6.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.0%
70.0%
23.4%
23.4%
5.4%
5.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Polish
Swedish
Portuguese
French Canadian
Norwegian
Finnish
Belgian
Czech
Welsh
Danish
Yugoslavian
Swiss
18.1%
18.1%
16.6%
16.6%
15.4%
15.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
West Germanic languages
German/Yiddish
Italian
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
78.3%
78.3%
18.1%
18.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cottonwood Residents

15.3%

Real Estate in Popular Cottonwood Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Cottonwood, AZ