Cotulla

Population: 3,690
Median household income: $58,511
Median home value: $79,000

Cotulla is a community in La Salle County, Texas, home to 3,690 residents. Its median household income of $58,511 runs above the La Salle County figure of $55,469.

From 2019 to 2023, Cotulla's population declined 11.5% from 4,168 to 3,690, while its median home value fell 9.4% from $87,200 to $79,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,690
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,511
Median home value: $79,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,416
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1683,690

Median household income

$52,588$58,511

Median home value

$87,200$79,000

Median gross rent

$645$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,168	$52,588	$87,200	$645
2020	4,160	$46,767	$84,900	$683
2021	3,737	$63,440	$84,600	$913
2022	3,714	$68,431	$97,000	$848
2023	3,690	$58,511	$79,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	2.4%
5 to 17	913	24.7%
18 to 24	461	12.5%
25 to 34	309	8.4%
35 to 44	531	14.4%
45 to 54	302	8.2%
55 to 64	322	8.7%
65 to 74	471	12.8%
75 and over	294	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	7.3%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,325	90.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate53.6%

Some college or associate's9.2%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	576	25.8%
High school graduate	1,194	53.6%
Some college or associate's	204	9.2%
Bachelor's degree	107	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	148	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,160	82.4%
Carpooled	199	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	1.9%
Other means	22	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	902	65.3%
15 to 29 min	190	13.8%
30 to 44 min	258	18.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.54
Poverty rate: 29.9% (1,085 of 3,630)

	Count	Share
Family households	694	67.8%
Nonfamily households	330	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,024	72.3%
Vacant	392	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	791	77.2%
Renter-occupied	233	22.8%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	896	63.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	0.8%
5 to 19 units	163	11.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	345	24.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4817216
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.4364, -99.2367