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Cottonwood, Alabama

Cottonwood town, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningHouston County · 5.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CottonwoodPeer medianPctileSource
Population97193264
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$34,468$32,01364
Poverty rate27.6%28.3%45
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%7.1%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$111,500$79,00073
Median gross rent$339$6460
Housing vacancy rate15.7%17.2%36
Worked from home8.7%1.2%91
Population, 2012–2024
CottonwoodPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CottonwoodPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Houston County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care24.3US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction19.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Oglethorpe, GA84869$28,5237.0%
Milltown, WI84861$42,0838.8%
Clinton, KY841,165$34,46410.9%
Chetopa, KS83977$25,28811.0%
Lewisville, AR82903$24,6882.5%
Clarence, MO82862$31,7348.7%