Cotton Valley, LA Demographics

A map of Cotton Valley's Population by Race

Cotton Valley, Louisiana has an estimated population of 701, a large decrease from the 787 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% White, 47.2% Black, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cotton Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cotton Valley has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cotton Valley, that probability was 55.4% in 2020 and 51.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cotton Valley is ranked the 312th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 Valley was ranked the 299th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cotton Valley's White Population

361 residents of Cotton Valley, or 51.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cotton Valley is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Cotton Valley ranks 328th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Cotton Valley's population has increased from 48.3% to 51.5%.

Cotton Valley is more White than neighboring Cullen (0.7% White), and Dixie Inn (42.3% White). Cotton Valley is less White than neighboring Sarepta (92.8% White), Shongaloo (95.3% White), and Springhill (61.3% White).

Cotton Valley's Black Population

331 residents of Cotton Valley, or 47.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cotton Valley is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Cotton Valley ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Cotton Valley's population has increased from 46.0% to 47.2%.

Cotton Valley is more Black than neighboring Sarepta (0% Black), Shongaloo (0% Black), Springhill (30.7% Black), and Dixie Inn (44.3% Black). Cotton Valley is less Black than neighboring Cullen (98% Black).

Cotton Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Cotton Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cotton Valley is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Cotton Valley ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Cotton Valley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cotton Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cotton Valley is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cotton Valley ranks 394th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cotton Valley's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Cotton Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Sarepta (0.8% Hispanic), Springhill (3.7% Hispanic), and Dixie Inn (2% Hispanic).

Cotton Valley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cotton Valley, 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 Valley is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cotton Valley ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cotton Valley's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Cotton Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cullen (0.3% Native American/Other), and Springhill (2.3% Native American/Other).

Cotton Valley's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Cotton Valley, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cotton Valley is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cotton Valley ranks 379th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cotton Valley's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.3%.

Cotton Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Cullen (1.1% Multiracial). Cotton Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Sarepta (6.4% Multiracial), Shongaloo (4.7% Multiracial), Springhill (2% Multiracial), and Dixie Inn (11.3% 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.