COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cottle County

Texas · 2,247 residents · 901 sq mi

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Cottle County is home to 2,247 people in Texas. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 29.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $26,100. That trails the Texas median by roughly 42%. Median rent is $208 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,247

+18%vs 2000

vs 1,904 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 43.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

901 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(167)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(155)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(87)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(242)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(255)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(225)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(271)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(291)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.9%(199)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(54)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,583

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,446 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,289

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,212 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.8%

+11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,100

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$208

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $218 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.6% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.8%(1,348)

Black9.2%(176)

Hispanic / Latino18.9%(360)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.5%(1,853)

Black8.9%(199)

Hispanic / Latino16.1%(362)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other8.3%(187)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.5%(513)

Ancestry

Irish12.4%(170)

German7.2%(99)

English6.8%(93)

American6.3%(86)

French2.3%(31)

Danish2.1%(29)

Italian1.8%(24)

Scottish1.8%(24)

British1.7%(23)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(23)

Welsh1.3%(18)

Czech1.1%(15)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(8)

Swedish0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.8%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married40.7%(226)

Married51%(283)

Widowed2.2%(12)

Divorced6.1%(34)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(129)

Married51.8%(306)

Widowed9.8%(58)

Divorced16.6%(98)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−17.8 ptssince 2013

from 29.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.3%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.4%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% 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)64%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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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