Cottonwood County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,458
Rank #2,390 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,941 −2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #976 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,948 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,300 −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,821 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,355 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #596 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
24.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.5%34.9%52.4%69.8%80.0%11.3%3.8%1.9%1.7%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Cottonwood County, Minnesota has a total population of 11,458, making it the 2,390th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cottonwood County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cottonwood County is $72,941, which ranks #976 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Cottonwood County is $169,300, 39.9% below the national median. Renters in Cottonwood County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cottonwood County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.4 min.

Cottonwood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.3%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

All data for Cottonwood County, Minnesota 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.