CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cottonwood

Arizona · 5,918 residents · 28.2 sq mi

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Cottonwood is home to 5,918 people in Arizona. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 41% less than in Arizona as a whole. There are 3,261 fewer people here than in 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,918

−36%vs 2000

vs 9,179 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

28.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(381)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(414)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(423)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(372)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(281)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(786)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(729)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(468)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(586)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(703)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(547)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(228)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,213

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,444 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,235

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.7%

+9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,600

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$396

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $550 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.6%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.7% in 2000

44.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76%(6,980)

Black0.5%(45)

Hispanic / Latino20.5%(1,884)

Asian0.4%(36)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(5,513)

Black0.2%(10)

Hispanic / Latino11.8%(701)

Asian0.6%(33)

Other6.1%(362)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican20%(2,515)

South American2%(253)

Peruvian1.6%(200)

Colombian0.4%(53)

Central American0.1%(17)

Honduran0.1%(17)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(39)

Thai0.1%(15)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German18.1%(2,277)

English16.6%(2,090)

Irish15.4%(1,932)

Italian4.4%(553)

French3.3%(420)

Scottish3.3%(411)

American3.2%(408)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(322)

Polish2.5%(309)

Swedish1.6%(202)

Portuguese1.5%(191)

French Canadian1.5%(188)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.5%(187)

Finnish0.9%(116)

Belgian0.8%(104)

Czech0.8%(101)

Welsh0.7%(83)

Danish0.6%(80)

Swiss0.6%(72)

Canadian0.5%(64)

Hungarian0.5%(61)

Russian0.4%(55)

Ukrainian0.4%(48)

British0.3%(41)

Dutch0.3%(32)

Subsaharan African0.2%(27)

Iranian0.2%(26)

Croatian0.2%(21)

Arab0.2%(19)

Jordanian0.2%(19)

Romanian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(1,636)

Married51%(2,603)

Widowed2.3%(119)

Divorced14.7%(749)

Women 15+

Never married21%(1,342)

Married43.2%(2,758)

Widowed16%(1,024)

Divorced19.7%(1,258)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.1%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.5%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.8%(69)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(140)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39%(344)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(54)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(54)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 881 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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