Cottonwood, SD Demographics

A map of Cottonwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66	8	100.0%	66.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	16.7%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	16.7%

Cottonwood, South Dakota has an estimated population of 66, a dramatic increase from the 12 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 Cottonwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cottonwood has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cottonwood, that probability was 50.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottonwood is ranked the 354th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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). Cottonwood was ranked the 451st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottonwood's White Population

66 residents of Cottonwood, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottonwood is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Cottonwood ranks 402nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's White population has grown by an estimated 725.0%. White residents' share of Cottonwood's population has increased from 66.7% to 100.0%.

Cottonwood is more White than neighboring Quinn (79.2% White), Philip (87.9% White), Interior (40.3% White), Wall (66.9% White), and Kadoka (63.7% White).

Cottonwood's Black Population

0 residents of Cottonwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cottonwood is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Cottonwood ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Cottonwood is less Black than neighboring Philip (3.9% Black), and Wall (2.6% Black).

Cottonwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Cottonwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cottonwood is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Cottonwood ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Cottonwood is less Asian than neighboring Wall (1.8% Asian).

Cottonwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cottonwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottonwood is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cottonwood ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Cottonwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Quinn (20.8% Hispanic), Philip (0.4% Hispanic), Wall (17.4% Hispanic), and Kadoka (3.2% Hispanic).

Cottonwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottonwood ranks 77th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottonwood's population has decreased from 16.7% to 0.0%.

Cottonwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Philip (7.7% Native American/Other), Interior (59.7% Native American/Other), Wall (1.9% Native American/Other), and Kadoka (29.6% Native American/Other).

Cottonwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cottonwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottonwood is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cottonwood ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottonwood's population has decreased from 16.7% to 0.0%.

Cottonwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Philip (0.2% Multiracial), Wall (9.5% Multiracial), and Kadoka (3.5% 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.