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Who knew Cottonwood County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Cottonwood County, MN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Cottonwood County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 11,687 #63 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $40,292
Poverty Rate 10.9%
Median Age 44.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Cottonwood County Demographics Summary

population icon With 11,687 people, Cottonwood County is the 63rd most populated county in the state of Minnesota out of 87 counties. But watch out, Cottonwood County, because Watonwan County with 11,211 people and Pope County with 10,995 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Cottonwood County residents was $40,292. Cottonwood County households made slightly more than Aitkin County households ($40,226) and Koochiching County households ($39,571) However, 10.9% of Cottonwood County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Cottonwood County residents is 44.2 years young.

race icon The largest Cottonwood County racial/ethinic groups are White (89.3%) followed by Hispanic (6.2%) and Asian (2.6%).

Cottonwood County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 10,432
Black 82
American Indian 23
Asian 302
Pacific Islander 17
Some Other Race 6
Two or More Races 105
Hispanic 720
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Cottonwood County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Cottonwood County White population is 10,432 persons or 89.3%.
  • The Cottonwood County Hispanic population is 720 persons or 6.2%.
  • The Cottonwood County Asian population is 302 persons or 2.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Cottonwood County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Cottonwood County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 44.2 years
Median Age - Females 45.7 years
Median Age - Males 42.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.9% of the Cottonwood County population under 18, Cottonwood County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.9%
Persons Over 65 21.2%
Everyone else 54.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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