Cottontown, TN Demographics

A map of Cottontown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	352	357	94.1%	89.9%
Hispanic	22	19	5.9%	4.8%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	4.0%

Cottontown, Tennessee has an estimated population of 374, a decrease from the 397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cottontown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cottontown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Cottontown, that probability was 18.7% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottontown is ranked the 410th 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). Cottontown was ranked the 398th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottontown's White Population

352 residents of Cottontown, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottontown is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cottontown ranks 206th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottontown's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Cottontown's population has increased from 89.9% to 94.1%.

Cottontown is more White than neighboring New Deal (93.4% White), Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) (90.8% White), Gallatin (66.6% White), and Shackle Island (86.8% White). Cottontown is less White than neighboring Graball (100% White).

Cottontown's Black Population

0 residents of Cottontown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cottontown is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cottontown ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottontown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cottontown's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Cottontown is less Black than neighboring Gallatin (14.5% Black), and Shackle Island (7.4% Black).

Cottontown's Asian Population

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

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

Cottontown is less Asian than neighboring Gallatin (2% Asian).

Cottontown's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Cottontown, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottontown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cottontown ranks 113th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottontown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Cottontown's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.9%.

Cottontown is more Hispanic than neighboring New Deal (0% Hispanic), Graball (0% Hispanic), and Shackle Island (4.2% Hispanic). Cottontown is less Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) (6.6% Hispanic), and Gallatin (11.2% Hispanic).

Cottontown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cottontown, 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 Cottontown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottontown ranks 259th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottontown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottontown's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cottontown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gallatin (1% Native American/Other), and Shackle Island (1% Native American/Other).

Cottontown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cottontown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottontown is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cottontown ranks 209th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottontown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottontown's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Cottontown is less Multiracial than neighboring New Deal (6.6% Multiracial), Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) (2.6% Multiracial), Gallatin (4.7% Multiracial), and Shackle Island (0.5% 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.