Cottage Grove, Oregon Population 2024

10,626

Cottage Grove Demographics

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

  • White: 80.14%
  • Two or more races: 9.65%
  • Other race: 4.15%
  • Asian: 3.64%
  • Native American: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,744.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (13)
The current population of Cottage Grove, Oregon is 10,626 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,613.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,51980.14%
Two or more races1,0269.65%
Other race4414.15%
Asian3873.64%
Native American2302.16%
Black or African American210.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cottage Grove Population by Race

Cottage Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Cottage Grove Median Age

39.3

Total

33.7

Male

43.6

Female

Cottage Grove Adults

There are 8,366 adults, (1,684 of whom are seniors) in Cottage Grove.

Cottage Grove Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottage Grove Sex Ratio

Female5,11148.08%
Male5,51951.92%

Cottage Grove Population by Age

Cottage Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2582.455743
Married1,7903.274.625.4
Non Family1,6071.343.656.4
Female7183.0744.255.8
Male1432.9953.846.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottage Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4155.98%
Associates Degree81111.69%
Bachelors Degree85712.35%
Graduate Degree5788.33%
High School Graduate2,09530.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1482.13%
Some College2,03629.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6145,1801,129
Hispanic598492149
2+ Races47746659
Other Race412318117
Asian22022093
Native American967330
Black21217
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.27%.

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,035$29,805$45,799
Graduate Degree$60,132$0$61,349
High School Graduate$33,081$35,580$30,729
Less Than 9th Grade$41,429$42,101$0
Overall$40,498$42,487$37,121
Some College$38,598$46,431$35,543

$40,498

Average Earnings

$42,487

Average Male

$37,121

Average Female

Cottage Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottage Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottage Grove Language

93.59% of Cottage Grove residents speak only English, while 6.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Cottage Grove Language

Cottage Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1591,14814.07%
Multiple96026127.19%
Hispanic8558910.41%
Other433276.24%
Native23062.61%

14.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.03%

Male Poverty Rate

15.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottage Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottage Grove is Multiple, with 27.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottage Grove is Native, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.01%.

Cottage Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.82%
Some College15.76%
High School11.26%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Cottage Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.38%
Male Unemployed9.73%
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed6.4%

Cottage Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottage Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,344$83,733
Households$64,133$78,683
Married Families$87,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$59,592

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottage Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottage Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottage Grove Marriage

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

Cottage Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottage Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

465

Number of Veterans

409

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War165
Vietnam144
Second Gulf War54
Korea52
World War II0

Cottage Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54194
75+149
65 to 7491
55 to 6423
18 to 348

Cottage Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4536.6%
2+ Races111.69%
Hispanic91.3%
Black14.76%

Cottage Grove Veterans by Race

Cottage Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottage Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Cottage Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottage Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottage Grove 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

51.79%

Born in Cottage Grove

96.33%

Native Born

3.67%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.33% of Cottage Grove residents were born in the United States, with 51.79% having been born in Oregon. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cottage Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,64340.04%
202810,63930.03%
202710,63630.03%
202610,63340.04%
202510,62930.03%
202410,62630.03%
202310,623-91-0.85%
202210,714980.92%
202110,61630.03%
202010,6131561.49%
201910,457830.8%
201810,3741921.89%
201710,1821241.23%
201610,0581661.68%
20159,892700.71%
20149,822540.55%
20139,768-2-0.02%
20129,770150.15%
20119,755720.74%
20109,68300%
20008,4451,04314.09%
19907,4022543.55%
19807,1481,14419.05%
19706,0042,10954.15%
19603,89535910.15%
19503,53691034.65%
19402,6261536.19%
19302,47355428.87%
19201,919854.63%
19101,83486088.3%
1900974-9,669-90.85%

Cottage Grove Population by Year