Cottonwood

Population: 335
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $265,000

Located in Kaufman County, Texas, Cottonwood is a community with a population of 335. At $100,417, its median household income sits above Kaufman County's $88,606.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottonwood's population grew 41.4% from 237 to 335, while its median home value rose 55.6% from $170,300 to $265,000.

Households average 3.13 people. 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 335
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $265,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

237335

Median household income

$106,042$100,417

Median home value

$170,300$265,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	237	$106,042	$170,300
2020	318	$109,444	$300,000
2021	401	$113,750	$230,800
2022	371	$102,250	$305,800
2023	335	$100,417	$265,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4422.7%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.9%
5 to 17	74	22.1%
18 to 24	20	6.0%
25 to 34	31	9.3%
35 to 44	76	22.7%
45 to 54	59	17.6%
55 to 64	53	15.8%
65 to 74	16	4.8%
75 and over	3	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	267	79.7%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	5.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.8%
Two or more races	22	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	12.2%
High school graduate	67	28.2%
Some college or associate's	96	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	29	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 50 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	156	80.8%
Carpooled	32	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	11.6%
15 to 29 min	41	21.7%
30 to 44 min	22	11.6%
45 to 59 min	17	9.0%
60+ min	87	46.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 12.5% (42 of 335)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	75.7%
Nonfamily households	26	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	89.9%
Vacant	12	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	72.0%
Renter-occupied	30	28.0%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	88.2%
1-unit, attached	2	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4817200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.4514, -96.4004