Cotton Valley

Population: 711
Median household income: $26,875
Median home value: $60,800

Located in Webster Parish, Louisiana, Cotton Valley is a community with a population of 711. Its median household income of $26,875 runs below the Webster Parish figure of $37,396.

From 2019 to 2023, Cotton Valley's population declined 32.9% from 1,060 to 711, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $45,700 to $60,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 711
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $26,875
Median home value: $60,800
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 340
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,060711

Median household income

$20,446$26,875

Median home value

$45,700$60,800

Median gross rent

$301$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,060	$20,446	$45,700	$301
2020	962	$18,894	$45,700	$254
2021	799	$20,833	$52,500	$325
2022	713	$21,806	$49,500	—
2023	711	$26,875	$60,800	$623

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	12.5%
5 to 17	165	23.2%
18 to 24	50	7.0%
25 to 34	78	11.0%
35 to 44	60	8.4%
45 to 54	60	8.4%
55 to 64	100	14.1%
65 to 74	80	11.3%
75 and over	29	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	372	52.3%
Black or African American	331	46.6%
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	8	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	20.4%
High school graduate	160	39.3%
Some college or associate's	143	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means7.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	78.8%
Carpooled	19	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.9%
Other means	16	7.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	20.5%
15 to 29 min	68	34.9%
30 to 44 min	26	13.3%
45 to 59 min	35	17.9%
60+ min	26	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 33.5% (238 of 711)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	64.4%
Nonfamily households	90	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253	74.4%
Vacant	87	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	60.5%
Renter-occupied	100	39.5%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	67.1%
1-unit, attached	4	1.2%
2 to 4 units	20	5.9%
5 to 19 units	22	6.5%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	64	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2217915
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8134, -93.4231