Cottonwood city, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,709
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,709
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,939
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,079
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,085
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 10.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.8%
Female persons, percent 54.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 881
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $324,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,503
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,120
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,880
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,568
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,823
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 585,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,277
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,448
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,999
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 724.8
Population per square mile, 2010 686.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.41
FIPS Code 0416410