Cottle County, Texas Population 2024

1,271

Cottle County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,271 with a growth rate of -1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cottle County, Texas is the 242nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,512 and has seen a growth of -15.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,156-23-1.95%
20281,179-23-1.91%
20271,202-23-1.88%
20261,225-23-1.84%
20251,248-23-1.81%
20241,271-23-1.78%
20231,294-23-1.75%
20221,317-38-2.8%
20211,355-10-0.73%
20201,365-20-1.44%
20191,385100.73%
20181,37520.15%
20171,373-25-1.79%
20161,398-39-2.71%
20151,437100.7%
20141,427-15-1.04%
20131,442-43-2.9%
20121,485-22-1.46%
20111,507-5-0.33%
20101,51200%
19902,247-700-23.75%
19802,947-257-8.02%
19703,204-1,003-23.84%
19604,207-1,892-31.02%
19506,099-980-13.84%
19407,079-2,316-24.65%
19309,3952,49436.14%
19206,9012,50556.98%
19104,3963,394338.72%
19001,002762317.5%
1890240216900%
188024-1,132-97.92%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.78% (-23)
County Website
Cottle County
State
Texas
County Seat
Paducah
2020 Population
1,365
Area
901 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.89% (-94)
Founded
1892

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85565.67%
Two or more races33025.35%
Black or African American644.92%
Other race534.07%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cottle County, Texas Population by Race

Cottle County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Cottle County, Texas Median Age

44.3

Total

40.7

Male

46

Female

Cottle County, Texas Adults

There are 1,015 adults, (339 of whom are seniors) in Cottle County, Texas.

Cottle County, Texas Age Dependency

92.6

Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottle County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female64349.39%
Male65950.61%

Cottle County, Texas Population by Age

Cottle County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5712.2778.621.4
Non Family2391.137228
Married2322.8488.811.2
Female723.827525
Male283.3260.739.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottle County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11412.18%
Associates Degree515.45%
Bachelors Degree14615.6%
Graduate Degree586.2%
High School Graduate23224.79%
Less Than 9th Grade778.23%
Some College25827.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White596555181
Hispanic21110611
2+ Races16310911
Black64364
Other Race53316

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.37%.

Cottle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,089$55,750$56,250
Graduate Degree$66,750$0$66,750
High School Graduate$31,563$42,344$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$67,596$12,125
Overall$42,260$64,643$33,958
Some College$40,000$77,736$35,625

$42,260

Average Earnings

$64,643

Average Male

$33,958

Average Female

Cottle County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottle County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottle County, Texas Language

87% of Cottle County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.76% of the population.

Cottle County, Texas Language

Cottle County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic33814843.79%
White76411515.05%
Multiple3308224.85%
Other532241.51%
Black641828.13%

22.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.68%

Male Poverty Rate

31.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottle County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottle County, Texas is Hispanic, with 43.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottle County, Texas is White, with 15.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.29%.

Cottle County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.22%
High School25.55%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Cottle County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.9%
Female Employed10.74%
Male Employed3.35%
Male Unemployed0%

Cottle County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottle County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,717$104,687
Households$58,819$77,808
Married Families$103,281$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,536$39,699

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottle County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottle County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottle County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cottle County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottle County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Cottle County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7419
35 to 5412
75+11
18 to 342
55 to 640

Cottle County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White385.48%
Black46.25%
2+ Races20.98%

Cottle County, Texas Veterans by Race

Cottle County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottle County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cottle County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottle County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottle County, Texas 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

83.26%

Born in Cottle County, Texas

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Cottle County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 83.26% having been born in Texas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cottle County, Texas Place of Birth

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