Cotton County, Oklahoma

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,475
Median household income: $60,313
Median home value: $113,200

Cotton County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 5,475. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,313 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cotton County's population declined 6.5% from 5,858 to 5,475, while its median household income rose 18.5% from $50,885 to $60,313.

The typical home was built around 1970. 22.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,475
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,313
Median home value: $113,200
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 2,707
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8585,475

Median household income

$50,885$60,313

Median home value

$76,700$113,200

Median gross rent

$591$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,858	$50,885	$76,700	$591
2020	5,783	$49,583	$75,600	$657
2021	5,603	$54,787	$93,400	$708
2022	5,537	$60,208	$105,500	$738
2023	5,475	$60,313	$113,200	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	4.7%
5 to 17	983	18.0%
18 to 24	385	7.0%
25 to 34	622	11.4%
35 to 44	595	10.9%
45 to 54	627	11.5%
55 to 64	962	17.6%
65 to 74	601	11.0%
75 and over	441	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,102	74.9%
Black or African American	90	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	417	7.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	445	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	407	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	14.7%
High school graduate	1,333	34.6%
Some college or associate's	1,143	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	530	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	276	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,784	76.3%
Carpooled	374	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	4.3%
Other means	64	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	721	32.2%
15 to 29 min	325	14.5%
30 to 44 min	762	34.0%
45 to 59 min	245	10.9%
60+ min	185	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,230 of 5,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,347	65.7%
Nonfamily households	704	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,051	75.8%
Vacant	656	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,632	79.6%
Renter-occupied	419	20.4%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,249	83.1%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	70	2.6%
5 to 19 units	51	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	326	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 40033
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 633 sq mi
Water area: 9.26 sq mi
Center point: 34.2907, -98.3734