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Cottle County, Texas
Cottle County, Texas. Cottle County had 1,224 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 11.2% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48101.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,224
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,380 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,368 ±210
Median household income
$59,063
±$28,606 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$59,300
±$24,701 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$264
±$171 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Cottle County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,380 residents in Cottle County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,224 for July 1, 2025, down 11.2% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,368 over 901 square miles of land.
| Measure | Cottle County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,368±210 | 30,188,424 | no clear change |
| Households | 577±96 | 10,992,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.36±0.33 | 2.69 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 930±100 | 12,128,515 | −215 |
Cottle County's population since 2000
From 1,904 in 2000 to 1,224 in 2025: down 35.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Cottle County?
Cottle County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is Paducah with 938 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| Paducah | 1,063 | $36,875 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cottle County?
The median resident of Cottle County is 46.4 years old; 18.3% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 46.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 42.0%.
| Measure | Cottle County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4±8.9 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.3%±5.7 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.2%±6.6 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.0%±9.5 pts | 39.7% | +18.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.7%±9.5 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.4 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.9%±3.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±3.5 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.0%±9.5 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.2%±1.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 25.2%±7.2 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±6.4 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.5%±8.3 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±6.6 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.9%±4.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.1%±3.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cottle County earn?
Half of Cottle County's 577 households earn less than $59,063 a year (±$28,606), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $39,758 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cottle County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,063±$28,606 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,755±$20,689 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,542±$8,285 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1%±6.9 pts | 13.8% | −13.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.6%±19.7 pts | 18.7% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.8%±10.2 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 72.8%±12.8 pts | 91.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cottle County?
Owners occupy 83.2% of Cottle County's occupied homes and renters 16.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,300 by its owner (±$24,701). The median renter pays $264 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Cottle County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $59,300±$24,701 | $283,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $264±$171 | $1,403 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.8%±18.7 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,395±$296 | $2,106 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2%±9.9 pts | 62.6% | +27.0 pts |
| Housing units | 930±100 | 12,128,515 | −215 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.0%±4.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.2%±16.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.0%±6.5 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.8%±6.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Cottle County building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Cottle County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Cottle County get to work?
66.4% of Cottle County's workers drive alone and 13.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.8 minutes.
| Measure | Cottle County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.9%±8.7 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6%±9.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.4%±11.0 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.9%±9.5 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 1.1%±2.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±8.2 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±6.6 | 26.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are Cottle County's census tracts?
Cottle County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950148101950100 | 1,368±210 | $59,063 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Cottle County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 240th of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 247th of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 235th of 254 |
| Median household income | 177th of 253 |
| Median home value | 246th of 247 |
| Median gross rent | 245th of 245 |
| Poverty rate | 70th of 240 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 117th of 252 |
| Median age | 35th of 254 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cottle County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.