Cottondale

Population: 892
Median household income: $41,518
Median home value: $87,100

Cottondale is a community in Jackson County, Florida, home to 892 residents. Its median household income of $41,518 runs below the Jackson County figure of $47,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Cottondale's population held roughly steady from 889 to 892, while its median home value fell 7.9% from $94,600 to $87,100.

61.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 892
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,518
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 427
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

889892

Median household income

$40,673$41,518

Median home value

$94,600$87,100

Median gross rent

$659$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	889	$40,673	$94,600	$659
2020	813	$35,417	$80,000	$654
2021	873	$36,750	$79,400	$730
2022	965	$49,375	$84,500	$777
2023	892	$41,518	$87,100	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.1%
5 to 17	161	18.0%
18 to 24	64	7.2%
25 to 34	134	15.0%
35 to 44	112	12.6%
45 to 54	85	9.5%
55 to 64	140	15.7%
65 to 74	68	7.6%
75 and over	100	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	751	84.2%
Black or African American	71	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	19.4%
High school graduate	334	52.3%
Some college or associate's	123	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	41	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	261	72.3%
Carpooled	66	18.3%
Public transit	2	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.8%
Other means	4	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	10.5%
15 to 29 min	112	33.6%
30 to 44 min	139	41.7%
45 to 59 min	18	5.4%
60+ min	29	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 18.1% (157 of 868)

	Count	Share
Family households	205	57.4%
Nonfamily households	152	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	83.6%
Vacant	70	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	63.9%
Renter-occupied	129	36.1%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	61.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	44	10.3%
5 to 19 units	16	3.7%
20 or more units	7	1.6%
Mobile home & other	97	22.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1214850
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 30.7897, -85.3660