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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cottonwood, AZ compare?
| Figure | Cottonwood, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,709 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,029 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 427 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.7% |
| Measure | Cottonwood, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,580±26 |
| Median age | 54.7±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.4%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.0%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.3%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.5%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $48,448±$7,605 |
| Per capita income | $33,999±$3,035 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $324,100±$35,276 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.4%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.6%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.1%±4.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov