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Cottonwood County, MN


Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 11,356   ( 331 from 2010 , 150 from 2020)
Land area: 640.0 square miles
Population density: 17.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,289 81.80% 11.0%
Black:1581.39% 92.7%
Indian:500.44% 117.4%
Asian:5294.66% 65.8%
2+ races:1731.52% 64.8%
Hispanic:1,15710.19% 60.7%
Total non-White:2,06718.20% 64.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:302 13.1
Deaths:38616.8
Net Migration: -79-3.4
Net Immigration: 60.3
Change in White population:-1,143 -9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:812 6.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,687
10,43289.26%
820.70%
230.20%
3192.73%
1050.90%
7206.16%
1,25510.74%

2000
12,167
11,50994.59%
390.32%
260.21%
2041.68%
1100.90%
2672.19%
6585.41%

1990
12,694
12,53498.74%
120.09%
100.08%
670.53%
n/a
710.56%
1601.26%

1980
14,854
14,75799.35%
180.12%
00.00%
240.16%
n/a
470.32%
970.65%

1970
14,887
14,83499.64%
50.03%
60.04%
180.12%
n/a
160.11%
53 0.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,312 10.8
1,37911.3
-945-7.8
90.1
-1,077 -8.9
597 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,425 11.2
1,61212.7
-635-5.0
580.5
-1,025 -8.1
498 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,773 11.9
1,630 11.0
-2,386 -16.1
n/a
-2,223 -15.0
63 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-726 -4.9
n/a
-77 -0.5
44 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Cottonwood County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.4
2,834 25.0%
8,522 75.0%
2,608 23.0%
4,613
2.40
2,932 63.6%
2,281 77.8%
238 8.1%
1,681 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.2
2,791 23.9%
8,896 76.1%
2,482 21.2%
4,857
2.36
3,130 64.4%
2,608 83.3%
240 7.7%
1,727 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
3,037 25.0%
9,130 75.0%
2,678 22.0%
4,922
2.39
3,410 69.3%
2,959 86.8%
210 6.2%
1,512 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
39.5
3,306 26.0%
9,388 74.0%
2,846 22.4%
5,066
2.44
3,616 71.4%
3,280 90.7%
166 4.6%
1,450 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
4,275 28.8%
10,579 71.2%
2,778 18.7%
5,515
2.64
4,174 75.7%
3,814 91.4%
150 3.6%
1,341 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,157 
Median Value$141,600 
Occupied4,61389.5%
Vacant54410.5%
Owned3,53776.7%
Rented1,07623.3%
Median Rent$755 
Single-Family Units4,62389.6%
    Detached4,43686.0%
    Attached1873.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3597.0%
Mobile Homes330.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002014.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991493.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991563.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991904.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992335.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992675.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991453.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993337.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991813.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993617.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993758.1%
$75,000 to $99,99974616.2%
$100,000 to $124,99950310.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992625.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993026.5%
$200,000 or more2094.5%
Median Household Income63,586 
Per Capita Income32,818 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1844.0%
Public Assistance1282.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4169.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,53378.1%
Unemployed2043.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,73781.6%
Not in Labor Force1,06618.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8801,33558.5%
Non-Profit19938134.3%
Self-Employed51925866.8%
Local Government25030844.8%
State Government1056462.1%
Federal Government284240.0%
Total Private + Self2,3991,59360.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.58279542.3%
Total2,9812,38855.5%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87916.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,06119.7%
Professional, Technical1,01518.8%
Service Occupations77214.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2454.5%
All others1,67131.0%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing92317.1%
Health care and social assistance78314.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting61411.4%
Retail trade61111.3%
Educational services4708.7%
Construction3736.9%
Transportation and warehousing3266.0%
Public administration3256.0%
Other services2875.3%
Finance and insurance1653.1%
Accommodation and food services1603.0%
Wholesale trade951.8%
Information771.4%
Professional, scientific, technical751.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.440.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation160.3%
Utilities160.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8207.14%
Puerto Rican10.01%
Cuban240.21%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1611.40%
Costa Rican30.03%
Guatemalan1581.38%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.20%
Argentinean50.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian180.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian2662.32%
Vietnamese860.75%
Burmese140.12%
Hmong120.10%
Filipino120.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,76590.9%
Spanish5885.5%
Other Asian2562.4%
German, other Germanic570.5%
Vietnamese480.4%
Arabic90.1%
Other Indo-European80.1%
Other40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,73341.2%
Norwegian1,77815.5%
Irish7476.5%
Swedish4964.3%
English4193.6%
American3312.9%
Danish2692.3%
Dutch2672.3%
Polish1651.4%
French1381.2%
Scandinavian1241.1%
Scottish960.8%
Italian950.8%
Czech730.6%
Welsh730.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,04196.2%
Not a citizen4403.8%
Native10,80394.1%
Foreign-born6785.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
256 3.3%422 5.4%2,647 33.9%2,719 34.9%1,318 16.9%438 5.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 256 3.3%
9-12 Years 422 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,647 33.9%
Some College 2,719 34.9%
Bach. Degree 1,318 16.9%
Grad Degree 438 5.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,904 5,544 360 6.1% 4.7%
1991 5,807 5,452 355 6.1% 5.1%
1992 5,886 5,447 439 7.5% 5.0%
1993 6,169 5,813 356 5.8% 4.8%
1994 6,347 6,008 339 5.3% 4.0%
1995 6,225 5,792 433 7.0% 3.7%
1996 6,262 5,828 434 6.9% 3.8%
1997 6,129 5,846 283 4.6% 3.2%
1998 5,598 5,305 293 5.2% 2.7%
1999 5,694 5,450 244 4.3% 2.7%
2000 6,244 5,954 290 4.6% 3.0%
2001 6,478 6,235 243 3.8% 3.8%
2002 6,488 6,219 269 4.1% 4.5%
2003 6,728 6,423 305 4.5% 4.8%
2004 6,419 6,123 296 4.6% 4.6%
2005 6,314 6,037 277 4.4% 4.1%
2006 6,406 6,119 287 4.5% 4.1%
2007 6,244 5,991 253 4.1% 4.6%
2008 6,266 5,938 328 5.2% 5.4%
2009 6,453 6,040 413 6.4% 7.9%
2010 6,232 5,825 407 6.5% 7.4%
2011 6,153 5,773 380 6.2% 6.5%
2012 5,954 5,565 389 6.5% 5.6%
2013 5,763 5,423 340 5.9% 5.0%
2014 5,596 5,295 301 5.4% 4.3%
2015 5,804 5,521 283 4.9% 3.8%
2016 5,530 5,134 396 7.2% 3.9%
2017 5,704 5,408 296 5.2% 3.4%
2018 5,783 5,569 214 3.7% 3.0%
2019 5,913 5,699 214 3.6% 3.2%
2020 6,265 5,974 291 4.6% 6.2%
2021 6,540 6,297 243 3.7% 3.8%
2022 6,664 6,477 187 2.8% 2.7%
2023 6,324 6,031 293 4.6% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com