Cotton County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,485
Rank #2,856 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,425 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,228 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,710 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,900 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,785 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,492 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #957 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
23.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.5%54.7%72.9%74.1%10.5%7.7%5.6%1.7%0.3%0.1%

About Cotton County, Oklahoma

Cotton County, Oklahoma has a total population of 5,485, making it the 2,856th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cotton County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cotton County is $58,425, which ranks #2,228 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Cotton County is $113,900, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Cotton County pay a median gross rent of $772 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cotton County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Cotton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (10.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.7%).

All data for Cotton County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.