Cottage Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Cottage Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,197	17,547	76.4%	76.8%
Asian	2,262	2,122	10.0%	9.3%
Multiracial	1,515	1,690	6.7%	7.4%
Hispanic	1,357	1,107	6.0%	4.8%
Native American/Other	141	207	0.6%	0.9%
Black	46	184	0.2%	0.8%

Cottage Lake, Washington has an estimated population of 22,518, a slight decrease from the 22,857 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.4% White, 10.0% Asian, 6.7% Multiracial, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cottage Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cottage Lake is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cottage Lake, that probability was 39.4% in 2020 and 39.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottage Lake is ranked the 62nd most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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 Lake was ranked the 58th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottage Lake's White Population

17,197 residents of Cottage Lake, or 76.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottage Lake is considerably higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Cottage Lake ranks 346th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 76.4%.

Cottage Lake is more White than neighboring Woodinville (64.6% White), Redmond (44.8% White), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (56.5% White). Cottage Lake is less White than neighboring Maltby (81.9% White), and High Bridge (88.8% White).

Cottage Lake's Black Population

46 residents of Cottage Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cottage Lake is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Cottage Lake ranks 254th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Cottage Lake is more Black than neighboring High Bridge (0% Black). Cottage Lake is less Black than neighboring Maltby (1.1% Black), Woodinville (1.6% Black), Redmond (2.2% Black), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (2.3% Black).

Cottage Lake's Asian Population

2,262 residents of Cottage Lake, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cottage Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Cottage Lake ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Asian residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has increased from 9.3% to 10.0%.

Cottage Lake is more Asian than neighboring Maltby (5.2% Asian), and High Bridge (1.3% Asian). Cottage Lake is less Asian than neighboring Woodinville (19.2% Asian), Redmond (40.2% Asian), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (29.1% Asian).

Cottage Lake's Hispanic Population

1,357 residents of Cottage Lake, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottage Lake is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cottage Lake ranks 498th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has increased from 4.8% to 6.0%.

Cottage Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Maltby (3.9% Hispanic), High Bridge (4.5% Hispanic), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (5.3% Hispanic). Cottage Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodinville (8% Hispanic), and Redmond (6.7% Hispanic).

Cottage Lake's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of Cottage Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cottage Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottage Lake ranks 544th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cottage Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodinville (0.4% Native American/Other). Cottage Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maltby (0.9% Native American/Other), High Bridge (3.8% Native American/Other), Redmond (0.9% Native American/Other), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Cottage Lake's Multiracial Population

1,515 residents of Cottage Lake, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottage Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cottage Lake ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottage Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottage Lake's population has decreased from 7.4% to 6.7%.

Cottage Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring High Bridge (1.6% Multiracial), Woodinville (6.3% Multiracial), Redmond (5.2% Multiracial), and Union Hill-Novelty Hill (5.7% Multiracial). Cottage Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Maltby (7% 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.