CDP in Shasta County, California · 13.2 sq mi · 609 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Cottonwood. The typical household earns $95,577, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,435 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.67%
Men 39 · Women 38.6
2011–2026
8,059
2026 projection
48.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,059
2026 projection
48.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,059 | +296 | 3.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,763 | +593 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | 7,170 | +1,277 | 21.67% |
| 2022 | 5,893 | -19 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 5,912 | +477 | 8.78% |
| 2020 | 5,435 | +2,192 | 67.59% |
| 2019 | 3,243 | -46 | 1.40% |
| 2018 | 3,289 | +21 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 3,268 | -376 | 10.32% |
| 2016 | 3,644 | -157 | 4.13% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau