Cottle County, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,380
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,224
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,263
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -11.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,380
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.7%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 25
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $59,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,395
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $455
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $264
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 577
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,104
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,542
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 27
Total employment, 2023 85
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,303
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 123
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 900.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 900.56
FIPS Code 48101