Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,405
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,338
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,514
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,517
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,687
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 436
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,234
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $559
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $817
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,630
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,424
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,465
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,139
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,716
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,941
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,506
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 325
Total employment, 2023 5,046
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 237,543
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 29.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 806
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.0
Population per square mile, 2010 18.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 639.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 638.61
FIPS Code 27033