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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 Cotton, MN compare?
| Figure | Cotton, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 453 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 460 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Cotton, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 356±64 |
| Median age | 57.4±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.9%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $72,917±$18,204 |
| Per capita income | $43,902±$5,286 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $238,500±$35,116 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | not published |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.9%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.7%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 43.8 min±9.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.2 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