Cottonwood County, Minnesota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,458
Median household income: $68,239
Median home value: $154,000

Home to 11,458 residents, Cottonwood County is one of Minnesota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,239 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Cottonwood County's population grew 1.4% from 11,299 to 11,458, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $52,087 to $68,239.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,458
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,239
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 5,163
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,29911,458

Median household income

$52,087$68,239

Median home value

$94,200$154,000

Median gross rent

$629$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,299	$52,087	$94,200	$629
2020	11,279	$51,067	$106,900	$599
2021	11,484	$56,297	$117,100	$693
2022	11,481	$63,586	$141,600	$755
2023	11,458	$68,239	$154,000	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	724	6.3%
5 to 17	2,158	18.8%
18 to 24	830	7.2%
25 to 34	1,297	11.3%
35 to 44	1,257	11.0%
45 to 54	1,117	9.7%
55 to 64	1,490	13.0%
65 to 74	1,353	11.8%
75 and over	1,232	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,339	81.5%
Black or African American	201	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.4%
Asian	391	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	182	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,203	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	588	7.6%
High school graduate	2,728	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,658	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,310	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	462	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,899	74.2%
Carpooled	503	9.6%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	201	3.8%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	533	10.1%
Other means	85	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,938	62.3%
15 to 29 min	924	19.6%
30 to 44 min	525	11.1%
45 to 59 min	140	3.0%
60+ min	192	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,594 of 11,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,939	63.1%
Nonfamily households	1,720	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,659	90.2%
Vacant	504	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,544	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,115	23.9%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,365	84.5%
1-unit, attached	171	3.3%
2 to 4 units	257	5.0%
5 to 19 units	136	2.6%
20 or more units	211	4.1%
Mobile home & other	23	0.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 27033
State: Minnesota
Land area: 640 sq mi
Water area: 8.59 sq mi
Center point: 44.0106, -95.1832