Cottle County, TX Demographics

The total population of Cottle County is estimated to be 1,647 with 849 males (51.55%) and 798 females (48.45%). There are 51 less females than males in Cottle County.
The median household income in Cottle County was $47,186 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,577(3.46%) from $45,609 in 2020. This income is 63.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cottle County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,927. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cottle County stands at $47,186.
In Cottle County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,996 for males and $22,504 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,847 for males and $38,283 for females.
In Cottle County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,648, followed by Some Other Race households at $43,993, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $22,100.
In 2022, the population of Cottle County was 1,307, a 3.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cottle County's population was 1,357, a decline of 0.51% compared to a population of 1,364 in 2020.
The median age in Cottle County, TX is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.33% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 39.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cottle County population: 73.33% are White, 7.12% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.24% are some other race and 12.18% are multiracial.