Cotton County, Oklahoma
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,193
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,432
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,527
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,525
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,527
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,193
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 11.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 423
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,704
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,206
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $772
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,040
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,010
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,487
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,391
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 84
Total employment, 2023 1,328
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,143
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 340
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
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 8.7
Population per square mile, 2010 9.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 632.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 632.65
FIPS Code 40033