Cottage Grove, TN Demographics

A map of Cottage Grove's Population by Race

Cottage Grove, Tennessee has an estimated population of 60, a decrease from the 66 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.0% White, 13.3% Multiracial, 11.7% Native American/Other, 6.7% Hispanic, 3.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cottage Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cottage Grove has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cottage Grove, that probability was 37.7% in 2020 and 54.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottage Grove is ranked the 492nd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cottage Grove was ranked the 503rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottage Grove's White Population

39 residents of Cottage Grove, or 65.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottage Grove is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cottage Grove ranks 401st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's White population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. White residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has decreased from 77.3% to 65.0%.

Cottage Grove is more White than neighboring Henry (56.2% White). Cottage Grove is less White than neighboring Palmersville (100% White), Whitlock (100% White), Puryear (88.5% White), and Paris (75.6% White).

Cottage Grove's Black Population

2 residents of Cottage Grove, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cottage Grove is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cottage Grove ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Cottage Grove is more Black than neighboring Palmersville (0% Black), Whitlock (0% Black), and Puryear (2.9% Black). Cottage Grove is less Black than neighboring Henry (19.1% Black), and Paris (16.2% Black).

Cottage Grove's Asian Population

0 residents of Cottage Grove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cottage Grove is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Cottage Grove ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cottage Grove is less Asian than neighboring Paris (0.4% Asian).

Cottage Grove's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Cottage Grove, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottage Grove is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cottage Grove ranks 494th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Hispanic residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has increased from 0.0% to 6.7%.

Cottage Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Palmersville (0% Hispanic), Whitlock (0% Hispanic), Puryear (6.1% Hispanic), and Paris (2.9% Hispanic). Cottage Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry (17.2% Hispanic).

Cottage Grove's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Cottage Grove, or 11.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cottage Grove is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottage Grove ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has increased from 4.5% to 11.7%.

Cottage Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palmersville (0% Native American/Other), Whitlock (0% Native American/Other), Puryear (0% Native American/Other), Henry (0% Native American/Other), and Paris (0.2% Native American/Other).

Cottage Grove's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Cottage Grove, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottage Grove is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cottage Grove ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Grove's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottage Grove's population has decreased from 15.2% to 13.3%.

Cottage Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Palmersville (0% Multiracial), Whitlock (0% Multiracial), Puryear (2.6% Multiracial), Henry (7.5% Multiracial), and Paris (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.