Cottle County Demographics

A map of Cottle County's Population by Race

Cottle County, Texas had a population of 1,380 in 2020. It was 65.4% White, 7.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 23.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cottle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cottle County is the 241st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Cottle County's White Population

902 residents of Cottle County identify as White, or 65.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Cottle County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is more White than neighboring Childress County (57.8% White). Cottle County is less White than neighboring King County (86.8% White), Motley County (80.7% White), Foard County (77.2% White), and Hardeman County (68.8% White).

Cottle County's Black Population

96 residents of Cottle County identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cottle County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is more Black than neighboring King County (0% Black), Motley County (0.7% Black), Foard County (1.7% Black), and Hardeman County (3.7% Black). Cottle County is less Black than neighboring Childress County (8.6% Black).

Cottle County's Asian Population

0 residents of Cottle County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cottle County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #243 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is less Asian than neighboring Childress County (0.8% Asian), Foard County (0.3% Asian), and Hardeman County (0.5% Asian).

Cottle County's Hispanic Population

327 residents of Cottle County identify as Hispanic, or 23.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cottle County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #150 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is more Hispanic than neighboring King County (9.4% Hispanic), Motley County (14.4% Hispanic), Foard County (18% Hispanic), and Hardeman County (23% Hispanic). Cottle County is less Hispanic than neighboring Childress County (29.1% Hispanic).

Cottle County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Cottle County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cottle County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #247 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Childress County (0.6% Native American/Other), King County (1.5% Native American/Other), Foard County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hardeman County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cottle County's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Cottle County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cottle County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cottle County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cottle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Childress County (3.1% Multiracial), King County (2.3% Multiracial), Foard County (2.6% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (3.4% Multiracial). Cottle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Motley County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.