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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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