Cotton Town, PA Demographics
A map of Cotton Town's Population by Race
Cotton Town, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 60, a dramatic increase from the 22 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cotton Town, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Cotton Town has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cotton Town, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Cotton Town is ranked the 1935th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Cotton Town was ranked the 1878th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Cotton Town's White Population
60 residents of Cotton Town, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cotton Town is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Cotton Town ranks 1312th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's White population has grown by an estimated 215.8%. White residents' share of Cotton Town's population has increased from 86.4% to 100.0%.
Cotton Town is more White than neighboring Sproul (62.8% White), Claysburg (95.5% White), and Ski Gap (0% White).
Cotton Town's Black Population
0 residents of Cotton Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cotton Town is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Cotton Town ranks 325th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cotton Town's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.
Cotton Town is less Black than neighboring Claysburg (0.2% Black).
Cotton Town's Asian Population
0 residents of Cotton Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cotton Town is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Cotton Town ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cotton Town's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Cotton Town's Hispanic Population
0 residents of Cotton Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cotton Town is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cotton Town ranks 207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cotton Town's population has decreased from 9.1% to 0.0%.
Cotton Town is less Hispanic than neighboring Claysburg (1.4% Hispanic).
Cotton Town's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Cotton Town, 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 Cotton Town is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cotton Town ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cotton Town's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Cotton Town's Multiracial Population
0 residents of Cotton Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cotton Town is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cotton Town ranks 1848th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Town's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Cotton Town's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Cotton Town is less Multiracial than neighboring Sproul (37.2% Multiracial), and Claysburg (2.9% 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.