Cottonwood County Demographics

A map of Cottonwood County's Population by Race

Cottonwood County, Minnesota had a population of 11,517 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 1.2% Black, 3.1% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cottonwood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cottonwood County is the 63rd most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Cottonwood County's White Population

9,418 residents of Cottonwood County identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cottonwood County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more White than neighboring Watonwan County (68.3% White). Cottonwood County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (90.4% White), Redwood County (85.1% White), Brown County (92.5% White), and Murray County (91.5% White).

Cottonwood County's Black Population

135 residents of Cottonwood County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cottonwood County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more Black than neighboring Redwood County (0.5% Black), Brown County (0.5% Black), Watonwan County (0.4% Black), and Murray County (0.3% Black).

Cottonwood County's Asian Population

361 residents of Cottonwood County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cottonwood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (1.2% Asian), Redwood County (2.7% Asian), Brown County (0.5% Asian), Watonwan County (0.8% Asian), and Murray County (1.3% Asian).

Cottonwood County's Hispanic Population

1,115 residents of Cottonwood County identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cottonwood County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (4% Hispanic), Redwood County (3.2% Hispanic), Brown County (4.5% Hispanic), and Murray County (4.7% Hispanic). Cottonwood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Watonwan County (28.7% Hispanic).

Cottonwood County's Native American/Other Population

158 residents of Cottonwood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cottonwood County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.3% Native American/Other), Watonwan County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Murray County (0.2% Native American/Other). Cottonwood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Redwood County (5.1% Native American/Other).

Cottonwood County's Multiracial Population

330 residents of Cottonwood County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cottonwood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cottonwood County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.8% Multiracial), Brown County (1.8% Multiracial), Watonwan County (1.6% Multiracial), and Murray County (2% Multiracial). Cottonwood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Redwood County (3.4% Multiracial).

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