Cottonwood County , Minnesota
Population: 11,458 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,239 Home $154,000 Rent $765/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cottonwood County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($68,239), with housing 50% below the US figure ($154,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$68,239
Median Income
household
$154,000
Home Value
median
$765/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,105 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Median Home Value | $154,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $765/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,458 |
| Median Age | 41.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
27.6%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
31.2%
Insufficient Sleep
76.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 27.7 · 28th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
42.81
🔥 Wildfire
32.57
❄️ Winter Storm
78.36
🌍 Earthquake
10.02
☀️ Drought
66.35
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