Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Cottonwood County is home to 11,458 people. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Minnesota rate (9.3%). The median household income is $72,941.

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MeasureValueMinnesotaYearSource
Population11,4585,739,4452024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,941$89,0622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.0%9.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.3%10.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.9%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%39.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$169,300$329,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$817$1,2802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income30.0%48.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.9%8.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years38.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.