Cottonwood, TX Demographics

A map of Cottonwood's Population by Race

Cottonwood, Texas has an estimated population of 254, a dramatic increase from the 181 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.5% White, 8.3% Multiracial, 5.1% Hispanic, 4.7% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 30.6% in 2020 and 32.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottonwood is ranked the 1503rd most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 1580th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottonwood's White Population

207 residents of Cottonwood, or 81.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottonwood is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Cottonwood ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's White population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. White residents' share of Cottonwood's population has decreased from 82.3% to 81.5%.

Cottonwood is more White than neighboring Rosser (38.6% White), Scurry (77.9% White), Oak Grove (48.6% White), and Kaufman (55.9% White). Cottonwood is less White than neighboring Grays Prairie (88.3% White).

Cottonwood's Black Population

1 residents of Cottonwood, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cottonwood is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Cottonwood ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Cottonwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cottonwood is more Black than neighboring Grays Prairie (0% Black), and Scurry (0% Black). Cottonwood is less Black than neighboring Rosser (17.5% Black), Oak Grove (0.5% Black), and Kaufman (8.7% 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 lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Cottonwood ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 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 Rosser (3.2% Asian).

Cottonwood's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Cottonwood, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottonwood is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cottonwood ranks 1658th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cottonwood's population has decreased from 7.7% to 5.1%.

Cottonwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosser (20.5% Hispanic), Grays Prairie (9.9% Hispanic), Scurry (14.7% Hispanic), Oak Grove (45.5% Hispanic), and Kaufman (31.4% Hispanic).

Cottonwood's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Cottonwood, or 4.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cottonwood is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottonwood ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 12. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottonwood's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.7%.

Cottonwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rosser (0% Native American/Other), Grays Prairie (0.3% Native American/Other), Scurry (0.3% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Kaufman (0% Native American/Other).

Cottonwood's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Cottonwood, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottonwood is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cottonwood ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottonwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottonwood's population has decreased from 9.9% to 8.3%.

Cottonwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Grays Prairie (1.5% Multiracial), Scurry (7.1% Multiracial), Oak Grove (5.4% Multiracial), and Kaufman (3.9% Multiracial). Cottonwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosser (20.3% 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.