Cottonwood

Population: 12,547
Median household income: $47,162
Median home value: $286,000

Cottonwood is a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to 12,547 residents. The median household income of $47,162 is below the Yavapai County median ($66,106).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottonwood's population grew 4.9% from 11,959 to 12,547, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $189,400 to $286,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.5% of the population. 70.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,547
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,162
Median home value: $286,000
Median gross rent: $1,080
Housing units: 6,964
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,95912,547

Median household income

$42,500$47,162

Median home value

$189,400$286,000

Median gross rent

$933$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,959	$42,500	$189,400	$933
2020	12,228	$37,146	$195,200	$904
2021	12,073	$39,437	$212,500	$934
2022	12,314	$43,273	$265,700	$996
2023	12,547	$47,162	$286,000	$1,080

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	630	5.0%
5 to 17	944	7.5%
18 to 24	931	7.4%
25 to 34	985	7.9%
35 to 44	1,742	13.9%
45 to 54	929	7.4%
55 to 64	2,110	16.8%
65 to 74	2,215	17.7%
75 and over	2,061	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,976	71.5%
Black or African American	26	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	1.2%
Asian	28	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	484	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,882	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	973	9.7%
High school graduate	2,912	29.0%
Some college or associate's	3,503	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,928	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	726	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,672	70.7%
Carpooled	1,105	21.3%
Public transit	62	1.2%
Walked	81	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	5.0%
Other means	15	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,231	45.2%
15 to 29 min	1,145	23.2%
30 to 44 min	1,345	27.3%
45 to 59 min	15	0.3%
60+ min	199	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 17.5% (2,192 of 12,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,741	42.2%
Nonfamily households	3,747	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,488	93.2%
Vacant	476	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,310	51.0%
Renter-occupied	3,178	49.0%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,869	41.2%
1-unit, attached	304	4.4%
2 to 4 units	1,158	16.6%
5 to 19 units	722	10.4%
20 or more units	769	11.0%
Mobile home & other	1,142	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0416410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7508, -111.9840