Cotter, AR Demographics

A map of Cotter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	967	784	91.0%	88.5%
Multiracial	79	68	7.4%	7.7%
Hispanic	17	22	1.6%	2.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Cotter, Arkansas has an estimated population of 1,063, a large increase from the 886 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cotter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cotter has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cotter, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 16.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cotter is ranked the 208th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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). Cotter was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cotter's White Population

967 residents of Cotter, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cotter is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Cotter ranks 199th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's White population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Cotter's population has increased from 88.5% to 91.0%.

Cotter is more White than neighboring Flippin (90.2% White), Bull Shoals (86.1% White), and Midway (89.4% White). Cotter is less White than neighboring Gassville (91.4% White), and Lakeview (95.9% White).

Cotter's Black Population

0 residents of Cotter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cotter is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cotter ranks 477th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cotter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cotter is less Black than neighboring Gassville (0.5% Black), and Bull Shoals (0.1% Black).

Cotter's Asian Population

0 residents of Cotter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cotter is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cotter ranks 212th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cotter's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cotter is less Asian than neighboring Gassville (0.2% Asian), Lakeview (0.1% Asian), Bull Shoals (5.9% Asian), and Midway (7.5% Asian).

Cotter's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Cotter, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cotter is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Cotter ranks 414th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cotter's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.6%.

Cotter is more Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (0.9% Hispanic), and Midway (0% Hispanic). Cotter is less Hispanic than neighboring Gassville (2.8% Hispanic), Flippin (5.5% Hispanic), and Bull Shoals (1.9% Hispanic).

Cotter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cotter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cotter is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cotter ranks 274th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cotter's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Cotter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gassville (0.6% Native American/Other), Lakeview (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bull Shoals (2.4% Native American/Other).

Cotter's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Cotter, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cotter is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cotter ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotter's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cotter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.4%.

Cotter is more Multiracial than neighboring Gassville (4.5% Multiracial), Flippin (4.3% Multiracial), Lakeview (2.6% Multiracial), Bull Shoals (3.6% Multiracial), and Midway (3% 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.