Cottonport, Louisiana Population 2024

1,926

Cottonport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottonport was:

  • Black or African American: 50.42%
  • White: 40.41%
  • Two or more races: 7.03%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
960.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.03% (-102)
The current population of Cottonport, Louisiana is 1,926 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,028.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American89650.42%
White71840.41%
Two or more races1257.03%
Native American181.01%
Asian130.73%
Other race70.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cottonport Population by Race

Cottonport Population Pyramid 2024

Cottonport Median Age

24.8

Total

24.6

Male

25.2

Female

Cottonport Adults

There are 1,113 adults, (190 of whom are seniors) in Cottonport.

Cottonport Age Dependency

92.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

71.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottonport Sex Ratio

Female1,25270.46%
Male52529.54%

Cottonport Population by Age

Cottonport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6212.867030
Female3413.3175.724.3
Married1423.3781.718.3
Non Family1341.1145.554.5
Male440100

3.24

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottonport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25629.06%
Associates Degree778.74%
Bachelors Degree262.95%
Graduate Degree627.04%
High School Graduate19922.59%
Less Than 9th Grade505.68%
Some College21123.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottonport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37328468
Black3381480
2+ Races84580
Hispanic767517
Native American181817
Asian993
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 94.44%.

Cottonport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,393$0$34,524
Less Than 9th Grade$31,329$68,650$31,002
Overall$30,702$54,844$30,362
Some College$23,407$82,500$23,015

$30,702

Average Earnings

$54,844

Average Male

$30,362

Average Female

Cottonport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottonport Language

86.14% of Cottonport residents speak only English, while 13.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.97% of the population.

Cottonport Language

Cottonport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black89629032.37%
Hispanic17114685.38%
White553549.76%
Multiple1254636.8%

30.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.52%

Male Poverty Rate

27.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottonport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonport is Hispanic, with 85.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonport is White, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.46%.

Cottonport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College39.24%
Less Than 9th Grade24.18%
High School16.58%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cottonport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed20.21%
Male Employed6.87%

Cottonport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$33,740$45,476
Households$33,538$43,022
Married Families$78,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,500$31,225

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottonport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

16.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottonport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottonport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Cottonport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottonport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Cottonport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
35 to 5414
55 to 649
65 to 741
18 to 340

Cottonport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White418.09%
2+ Races89.52%
Native American15.56%

Cottonport Veterans by Race

Cottonport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottonport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cottonport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.34%

Born in Cottonport

92.91%

Native Born

7.09%

Foreign Born

6.75%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.91% of Cottonport residents were born in the United States, with 83.34% having been born in Louisiana. 6.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cottonport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,800-25-1.37%
20281,825-25-1.35%
20271,850-26-1.39%
20261,876-25-1.32%
20251,901-25-1.3%
20241,926-26-1.33%
20231,952-18-0.91%
20221,970-35-1.75%
20212,005-23-1.13%
20202,0281507.99%
20191,878-16-0.84%
20181,894-27-1.41%
20171,921-13-0.67%
20161,934-5-0.26%
20151,939-7-0.36%
20141,946-12-0.61%
20131,958-18-0.91%
20121,976-15-0.75%
20111,991-21-1.04%
20102,01200%

Cottonport Population by Year